Edward Said

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Biography

1935 - 2003
Jerusalem, Palestine
Postcolonialism, Orientalism, cultural studies
Edward Said was a Palestinian-American literary critic and cultural theorist who is known for his contributions to the understanding of postcolonialism, Orientalism, and cultural studies. He was born in Jerusalem, Palestine and later studied at Princeton University and Columbia University. Said's work focused on the ways in which colonial and imperial powers have shaped the cultures and identities of the people they have colonized or dominated, and he argued that these processes have had a profound impact on the ways in which we understand and represent the world. His ideas have had a significant impact on the fields of literary criticism, cultural studies, and postcolonial studies.

Edward Said is known for his contributions to the understanding of postcolonialism, Orientalism, and cultural studies, and has argued that the processes of colonization and imperialism have had a profound impact on the ways in which we understand and represent the world.

Frantz Fanon - Said's work in postcolonialism and cultural studies was heavily influenced by the ideas of Frantz Fanon, who wrote about the psychological impact of colonialism on the colonized.

Orientalism - a major work by Said that explores the ways in which the Western representation of the Middle East and Asia has been shaped by colonial and imperial power dynamics.
Culture and Imperialism - a book by Said that discusses the ways in which culture and identity have been shaped by the processes of colonization and imperialism.

Postcolonialism - the study of the ways in which colonialism and imperialism have shaped the cultures and identities of the people they have colonized or dominated, and the ongoing effects of these processes on the postcolonial world.
Orientalism - the way in which the Western representation of the Middle East and Asia has been shaped by colonial and imperial power dynamics,
Cultural imperialism - the idea that the dominant cultures and ideologies of colonial and imperial powers have been imposed on the cultures and identities of the people they have colonized or dominated, leading to the suppression and marginalization of these cultures.
Hybridity - the idea that culture and identity are shaped by the interaction and mixing of different cultural influences, and that these processes can lead to the emergence of new, hybrid forms of culture and identity.

Said, E. (1978). Orientalism. New York: Vintage Books.
Said, E. (1993). Culture and imperialism. New York: Vintage Books.
Edward Said. (n.d.). In Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved from https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/said-edward/