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1 Introduction to Orientalism
By Edward Said In a nutshell… An argument supporting and explaining the “hegemony” of the Occident over the Orient. So what is “hegemony”?

2 Hegemony (hĭ jem ə nē ) Hegemony: dominance of one group over others
Different Types: Cultural hegemony: one culture dominates over another to the degree that the ideas of the dominant culture become the norm Political hegemony – one state dominates over others – i.e. Napoleonic France over Europe Media hegemony: when the media saturates the consciousness of a society

3 Basic Outline of Parts I and II:
Defines “Orientalism” Give historical background List “qualifications” for his argument Explains the methodology he will use to present his argument – two different perspectives: Generalized perspective vs. Individualized view

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