| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, 40 min.) |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Credits |
Camera and sound, Steven McCarthy, Sanjay Talreja, Viveca Greene ; music, Ravi Shankar, Philip Glass, Stuart Dempster. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Media Education Foundation in 1998. |
| 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. |
| Audience |
Grade 9+ |
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Higher education. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Imperialism.
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Islam.
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Orientalism.
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Media (Ancient kingdom)
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Asia -- Foreign public opinion, Western.
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Asia -- Study and teaching.
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Middle East -- Foreign public opinion, Western.
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Middle East -- Study and teaching.
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Middle East.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Jhally, Sut.
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Smith, Jeremy, 1972-
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Talreja, Sanjay.
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Watson, Nessim.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| Added Title |
On Orientalism |
| In: |
Media Education Foundation Collection njcore00000000080 |
| Music No. |
1041538 Kanopy |
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