Orientalism and Postcolonialism in Modern Arab Thought
- ISBN-10
- 0615586236
- ISBN-13
- 9780615586236
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 270
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-04-01
- Publisher
- Rj Communications
- Author
- Mohammed Alquwaizani
Description
Postcolonial literature has always been described as attempting to refute colonial images. There has been a clear separation between the two realms: the colonial and the postcolonial. This book seeks to narrow the chasm between colonial discourse and postcolonial theory by illustrating how postcolonial theory draws upon the colonial images to establish its legitimacy and credibility. As a case study, a number of Arabic literary and non-literary texts are examined to reflect their being influenced by orientalist discourse. Starting with a general theoretical introduction to Postcolonialism, the book provides a reading of orientalism and its historical roots then reviews the first-generation authors who established the East-West dichotomy. Finally, the pioneer authors, who problematized the binary opposition attitude, which characterizes the relationship between the two worlds, are discussed in detail. The book aims to establish that the postcolonial counter-image carries within it the seeds of the very discourse it attempts to refute. No reply can evade the premise of the question. The original statement constitutes the structure, manner, and style of the reply. No counter-image, therefore, can escape the foundations of the original image.
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