From 45e3d2edeaccb486b751291fe3b569c55fc517cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jack Preston Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 03:08:34 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E2=9C=8F=EF=B8=8F=20Fix=20typo=20in=20oriental?= =?UTF-8?q?.md=20(#388)?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- 11ty/definitions/oriental.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/11ty/definitions/oriental.md b/11ty/definitions/oriental.md index f78795b0..cf1d971b 100644 --- a/11ty/definitions/oriental.md +++ b/11ty/definitions/oriental.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ reading: ## Issues -The word Oriental is rooted in the concept of Orientalism, which is strongly articulated by Edward Said in eponymous book, _Orientalism_. In his book, Said illustrates the Orient as being the observed "other" or "foreigner," whereas the Occident (or the West) is centred as the default. All Eastern culture is prescribed through this imperialist, pejorative lens, where it is deemed as strange, exotic, dirty, effeminate, and weak. By presenting Eastern culture through this lens, Western culture may present set itself up for dominance through cultural hegemony and colonisation. +The word Oriental is rooted in the concept of Orientalism, which is strongly articulated by Edward Said in eponymous book, _Orientalism_. In his book, Said illustrates the Orient as being the observed "other" or "foreigner," whereas the Occident (or the West) is centred as the default. All Eastern culture is prescribed through this imperialist, pejorative lens, where it is deemed as strange, exotic, dirty, effeminate, and weak. By presenting Eastern culture through this lens, Western culture may set itself up for dominance through cultural hegemony and colonisation. Calling someone Oriental reinforces those hegemonic ideas even if you're unaware of its historical context.