List Said’s different definitions of what Orientalism is, in your own words as you understand them.
Said describes Orientalism as a much more than just an "idea" (23). Rather, it’s a "western style for dominating, restructuring, and having authority over the Orient" (3). Describe how Orientalism is a mechanism that produces material effects in the world.
Connect the dots (not required):
How is Said’s project related to how we talked about social constructivism, and how we talked about Barthes’ theory of myths?
How is Said’s Orientalism related to Western ideas of the Middle East that we discussed in our class about Lila Abu-Lughod?