Tag Archives: Edward Said

The Perils of Relativism?

Posted on 16 May 2011 by

I mentioned in a post the other week something about Edward Said’s concept of Orientalism and how this theory explained for me a very particular way of seeing and experiencing the world which made a lot of sense; in essence, … Continue reading →

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Peering Through the Veil of Orientalism

Posted on 6 May 2011 by

I’ve mentioned before that a few years ago, I took train from Leeds to China. It was a life-changing experience for many reasons, not least being the number of challenges to assumptions and perceptions I had held. I kept journals … Continue reading →

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