“I mean to ask whether there is any way of avoiding the hostility expressed by the division say, of men into "us" (Westerners) and "they" (Orientals). For such divisions are generalities whose use historically and actually has been to press the importance of the distinction between some men and some other men, usually towards not especially admirable ends.”
Edward Said's seminal work explores the historical and cultural roots of Orientalism, analyzing how the West has constructed and perpetuated stereotypes about the East. The book delves into the impact of these stereotypes on political, social, and intellectual discourse. more
“Postremo quid esse levius aut turpius, quam auctore hoste de summis rebus capere consilium?”
“The laugh left a bitter taste in our mouths, but we laughed out all the same.”
“Ten wagons to choose from and you pick the only one that has a human on it. Racist.”
“To a partisan hammer, every aspect of the 'other' looks like a nail.”