Representation and Imperialism in Edward Said
Based on the idea that culture and identities involve a politically built process, the importance of the concepts of representation and imperialism in the work of Edward Said is discussed. The article analyses two of the author’s general proposals. Firstly, the thesis of the centrality of cultural d...
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| description | Based on the idea that culture and identities involve a politically built process, the importance of the concepts of representation and imperialism in the work of Edward Said is discussed. The article analyses two of the author’s general proposals. Firstly, the thesis of the centrality of cultural dimension in political relations, which leads to the review of postulates that consider culture as a mere reflection of a phenomena seen as essential or as a sphere isolated from the power practices. Secondly, the study examines how the author’s conception of imperialism is used as a means of identification that keep structures of authority and hegemony, which, in turn, may be defied by processes of resistance. Finally, the validity of the open character of Said’s political theory is debated, which encompasses both the power of representations and an action of political questioning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2d973e187ea7462ebb0c00db43661a592022-12-21T21:24:52ZengUniversidade Estadual de LondrinaMediações: Revista de Ciências Sociais2176-66652010-12-01152426010.5433/2176-6665.2010v15n2p425679Representation and Imperialism in Edward SaidBruno Sciberras de Carvalho0Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro- UFRJBased on the idea that culture and identities involve a politically built process, the importance of the concepts of representation and imperialism in the work of Edward Said is discussed. The article analyses two of the author’s general proposals. Firstly, the thesis of the centrality of cultural dimension in political relations, which leads to the review of postulates that consider culture as a mere reflection of a phenomena seen as essential or as a sphere isolated from the power practices. Secondly, the study examines how the author’s conception of imperialism is used as a means of identification that keep structures of authority and hegemony, which, in turn, may be defied by processes of resistance. Finally, the validity of the open character of Said’s political theory is debated, which encompasses both the power of representations and an action of political questioning.http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/8236RepresentaçãoImperialismoPós-colonialismoCultura e Política. |
| spellingShingle | Bruno Sciberras de Carvalho Representation and Imperialism in Edward Said Mediações: Revista de Ciências Sociais Representação Imperialismo Pós-colonialismo Cultura e Política. |
| title | Representation and Imperialism in Edward Said |
| title_full | Representation and Imperialism in Edward Said |
| title_fullStr | Representation and Imperialism in Edward Said |
| title_full_unstemmed | Representation and Imperialism in Edward Said |
| title_short | Representation and Imperialism in Edward Said |
| title_sort | representation and imperialism in edward said |
| topic | Representação Imperialismo Pós-colonialismo Cultura e Política. |
| url | http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/8236 |
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