Edward Said

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/edward-said

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Edward Said born?November 1, 1935
2. Where was Edward Said born?Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
3. What is the academic career?Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University (1963-2003)
4. What is the foundational work?Orientalism (1978), which established post-colonial studies
5. Who was Edward Said?Edward Said was a smart thinker from Jerusalem who studied literature and taught about how stories show power.
6. What is his book "Orientalism" about?His book "Orientalism" explains how Western writers made the East look exotic and inferior to justify control.

Post-colonial Theory: An academic field that analyzes the cultural legacy of colonialism and imperialism.
Discourse: The way language is used to discuss a particular subject, often revealing underlying assumptions and power dynamics.
Hegemony: The dominance of one group or state over others, often achieved through cultural or ideological means.
Cultural Criticism: The practice of analyzing and evaluating cultural products and practices, often from a critical or theoretical perspective.