Orientalism and Reverse Orientalism in Literature and Film

<p>Acknowledging the significance of Edward Said’s <i>Orientalism</i> for contemporary discourse the contributors to this volume deconstruct rearrange and challenge elements of his thesis looking at the new conditions and opportunities offered by globalization. </p><p>What can a renewed or reconceptualized Orientalism teach us about the force and limits of our racial imaginary specifically in relation to various national contexts? In what ways for example considering our greater cross-cultural interaction have clichés and stereotypes undergone a metamorphosis in contemporary societies and cultures? Theoretically and empirically this book offers an expansive range of contexts comprising the insights analytical positions and perspectives of a transnational team of scholars of comparative literature and literary and cultural studies based in Australia Hong Kong Japan Malaysia USA Singapore Taiwan and Turkey. Working with through and beyond Orientalism they examine a variety of cultural texts including the novel short story poetry film graphic memoir social thought and life writing. Making connections across centuries and continents they articulate cultural representation and discourse through multiple approaches including critical content analysis historical contextualization postcolonial theory gender theory performativity intertextuality and intersectionality. </p><p>Given its unique approach this book will be essential reading for scholars of literary theory film studies and Asian studies as well as for those with a general interest in postcolonial literature and film.</p>