Displaying Tag: Orientalism
15 Jun 2023 | Policy/Law
Middle East Autocrats, Islamophobia, and “Reverse Orientalism”
The legacies of entrenched orientalist frameworks and dispositions continue to influence scholarship and discussions of the Middle East and Muslims. In his iconic work on the subject, Orientalism, Edward Said defined this notion as “a… read the complete article
12 Dec 2022 | Terms/Tropes
Western Double Standards & 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup
The recent controversies surrounding the 2022 FIFA World Cup revolve around an ongoing orientalist lens where Western pundits still continue to view the greater Muslim world laced in condescension and double standards not given to other non-Muslim countries, (like China or Russia) who get to host global sporting events without much controversy at all. read the complete article
14 Feb 2018
Erasing Muslims from the “West”: Islamophobic campaigns across Europe and the US
Anti-Islam movements are becoming increasingly visible across Europe and the US. These movements differ from country to country, but their aim is the same: to create nationalist identities that exclude Muslims. In both the… read the complete article