Orientalism

De: Edward Said

Narrado por: Peter Ganim

Duración: 19 h y 2 m

Resumen del Editor

This landmark book, first published in 1978, remains one of the most influential books in the Social Sciences, particularly Ethnic Studies and Postcolonialism. Said is best known for describing and critiquing "Orientalism", which he perceived as a constellation of false assumptions underlying Western attitudes toward the East. In Orientalism Said claimed a "subtle and persistent Eurocentric prejudice against Arabo-Islamic peoples and their culture." He argued that a long tradition of false and romanticized images of Asia and the Middle East in Western culture had served as an implicit justification for Europe and the US' colonial and imperial ambitions. Just as fiercely, he denounced the practice of Arab elites who internalized the US and British orientalists' ideas of Arabic culture. Peter Ganim's narration gives the work an elegant and knowledgable voice.

©1978 Edward Said (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

THE work on Orientalism

Will argued with diamond-solid citations and centuries of examples. The quintessential place to start in decolonising your understanding of history.

Timeless classic

Very much worth reading to give important context to the events of today The history has been told through biased Western lens.

Abstruse.

I guess an earlier reviewer, David Newcastle, Australia, has a couple or so critics here. He titled his review: "Tautological and terribly tedious..." Because of the importance of this book, I am approximately 2/3 the way through Professor Edward Said's seminal work; forcing myself to listen on. Little doubt there is validity to the professor's charge, European Orientalists (many) were motivated by racial supremacism and intolerance of oriental or asiatic peoples from which I originate. I am hoping to read the late professor's take on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Actually it is Israel's conflict with the greater Muslim world which does not recognize the need for a sovereign Jewish state in Dar al-Islam - the territory of Islam. I remember the media accounts of Professor Said in southern Lebanon joining protesters by throwing a stone at Israeli soldiers just across the border. Said and President Obama were acquaintances or friends. There are pictures of the two families dining together. If you like recondite. If you like abstruse scholarship, you will love this book!

Very insightful

Very insightful book. It sheds alot of light on the dynamic between people from the orient and people from the occident, and on the perception and understanding of the oriental by the occidental and by the orientels themselves thanks to centuries of “orientalism”

Will this Work Stand the Test of Time?

I had a History professor who was a fan of Michele Faucault. We also read Said. This edition has a new afterword. I appreciate that Mr. Said has issues with the West. However, in the years in between reading the earlier edition for the first time in the 1990s, and this edition in 2008 and now years after the fizzled hopes of the so-called Arab Spring, I have become convinced that this work is a decidedly Cold War Era project with its indictments of 18th-20th century European colonialism and I am not convinced of its long term usefulness in the face of non-state actors seeking to subjugate the formerly colonized.

TOTALLY AMAZING

This book has been on my “to read/listen” list for some time.
After studying the history of many parts of the world, I found myself ready to tackle this book.
The start, the introduction, lasting about 1.5 hrs. is very interesting, it made me, immediately, wanting to dive into the book further.
This approach is unlike any other book about history I have ever read.
I am of mixed blood and partly grew up in a country which formerly was a colony of The Netherlands.
I have often been discriminated against in the Netherlands.
I always understood the reasons why, but mr. Said explains the facts in a clear and straightforward manner.
The many authors he refers to can be found on Wikipedia, for further study.
I just started his follow up book “Culture and Imperialism”.
I highly recommend reading this book.
It is a great loss that the author, mr. Edward Said died, at a relatively young age.
The narrator, mr. Peter Ganim did an excellent job.
Thank you, Audible, we need more of these kind of books, JK.

a must read in times of tectonic social changes

The thing I disliked in a book was massive quoting in French. Although I understand and speak French to some extent is was rather distracting than illustrative (I can imagine how these long quotes might be frustrating for those who do not speak French).

As for contents, Orientalism is a splendid work, up to the points, and is still actual in 2022.
When the book was written, 11/9 was still awaiting ahead, so what Said says about Orientalists and their role in creating certain narratives and setting the discourse is still up to date.

It is a very fundamental and profound work, and I'd recommend it for everyone studying Humanities, Gender Studies, Postcolonialism etc, no matter how close it is related to Arabs and Orient, because Representation is at the core of many humanistic studies

Comprehensive

Heavy read that sheds insight into common narratives I have observed but not been able to verbalize about the Occidental view of the Orient

Groundbreaking and amazing

Where does Orientalism rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The combination of a deeply researched text and skillful narration propels this work to my favourites shelf.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I had an extreme reaction in the fact that the book was incredibly enlightening, philosophically and academically (not that those two categories are always distinct).

Any additional comments?

Prepare to be challenged while reading and then continue to challenge previously held worldviews after you've finished.

An Exhaustive Analysis

A well researched history of the study of the near east from a perspective outside of colonial and western biases. A bit too detailed at times, and sometimes condescending, but overall a very informative book.