- LAÜ Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
- Vol: 12 Issue: 1
- EDWARD SAİD VE 'ŞARKİYATÇILIK' ADLI ESERİNİ YENİDEN DÜŞÜNMEK
EDWARD SAİD VE 'ŞARKİYATÇILIK' ADLI ESERİNİ YENİDEN DÜŞÜNMEK
Authors : Metin Çolak
Pages : 112-128
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Publication Date : 2021-06-30
Article Type : Review
Abstract :Abstract: This study examines Edward Said’s book ‘Orientalism’ and the concept ‘orientalism’ developed within this work. It proposes that Said’s work has become important due to the originality of Said’s book which comprises of a unified perspective that covers from literature to arts, from politics to music. While this article studies his ‘Orientalism’ within this context, it also examines how Said’s work distinguish from other studies on the topic. In this sense, the thesis that Said is a writer who engaged the East and its problems, as well as the West and the writers who make up its cultural memory, and their works, is put forward throughout this article. This study uses descriptive research methodology in a critical perspective.Keywords : Edward Said, orientalism, west