JPSH Sociology Period of Colonization Orientalist Depiction Question
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Question 1
Why cannot we divide the world neatly into the binary of “Rich/First World”, and “Poor/Third World”? Explain the cause of why you “see” this division as real. Describe a moment in which your NON CONSCIOUS ideologies played a role in the construction of this boundary.
Connect the concept of the “White Man’s Burden” with the concept of Edward Said’s “Orientalism”. Would you call the article “The Body Rituals of the Nacirema” an example of Orientalism? Explain your answer.
Was Brian Brake’s “Monsoon Girl” an Orientalist depiction (in the terms of Edward Said)? Explain.
Link the sections of Question 1 into one essay that is AT LEAST 300 words. You may write as much as you wish.
Question 2
Why is the video “The Contributions of Ancient India” important ? Bring the concept of Colonization into your discussion.
How would you connect the concept of “White Savior Tourism” into the above discussion?
Do you think that Mira Nair’s “Monsoon Wedding” is an Orientalist (Edward Said’s concept) depiction of Indian society? How does this compare with Danny Boyle’s depiction of Indian society through the “Slumdog Millionaire”?
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