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Based on Edward Said's influential book, On Orientalism, this engaging and lavishly illustrated video examines the context within which he conceived the book, as well as his cultural analysis of media representations of the Middle East and Islam. In a post-9/11 world, this video provides an in...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors: Jhally, Sut, Smith, Jeremy, 1972-, Talreja, Sanjay, Watson, Nessim
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
Subjects:
Imperialism.
Islam.
Orientalism.
Media (Ancient kingdom)
Asia > Foreign public opinion, Western.
Asia > Study and teaching.
Middle East > Foreign public opinion, Western.
Middle East > Study and teaching.
Middle East.
Internet videos.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video
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Summary:Based on Edward Said's influential book, On Orientalism, this engaging and lavishly illustrated video examines the context within which he conceived the book, as well as his cultural analysis of media representations of the Middle East and Islam. In a post-9/11 world, this video provides an indispensable perspective.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, 40 min.)
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Audience:Grade 9+
Higher education.
Production Credits:Camera and sound, Steven McCarthy, Sanjay Talreja, Viveca Greene ; music, Ravi Shankar, Philip Glass, Stuart Dempster.