What does Edward Said argue about the concept of the Orient ?
Correct answer: C. It was produced by Western scholarship.
- A. It has little relationship to the colonization of Asian countries by the West.
- B. It illustrates the fundamental political equality of all nations.
- C. It was produced by Western scholarship.
- D. Its literature is less proud that that of the West.
Explanation
In Orientalism, Edward Said argues that the Orient was constructed through Western scholarship, representation, and colonial power rather than simply discovered as an objective reality. This construction helped the West define and dominate the East.
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