EDWARD SAID AND TO RECONSIDER HIS “ORIENTALISM”

Yıl 2021, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1, 112 - 128, 30.06.2021

Metin Çolak

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Abstract: This study examines Edward Said’s book ‘Orientalism’ and the concept ‘orientalism’ developed within this work. It proposes that Said’s work has become important due to the originality of Said’s book which comprises of a unified perspective that covers from literature to arts, from politics to music. While this article studies his ‘Orientalism’ within this context, it also examines how Said’s work distinguish from other studies on the topic. In this sense, the thesis that Said is a writer who engaged the East and its problems, as well as the West and the writers who make up its cultural memory, and their works, is put forward throughout this article. This study uses descriptive research methodology in a critical perspective.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Edward Said, orientalism, west

EDWARD SAİD VE 'ŞARKİYATÇILIK' ADLI ESERİNİ YENİDEN DÜŞÜNMEK

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Öz: Bu çalışma Edward Said’in eseri “Şarkiyatçılık” ve bu eserde geliştirilen “şarkiyatçılık” kavramını ele almaktadır. Makale, Said’in çalışmasının edebiyattan sanata, politikadan müziğe kadar farklı alanlara uzanabilen bütünlüklü bir bakış açısına sahip özgün bir eser olduğunu ileri sürmektedir. Bu makale bu çerçeve içerisinde Said’in “Şarkiyatçılık” eserini ele alırken onun eserinin şarkiyatçılık üzerine yapılmış diğer çalışmalardan hangi noktalarda ayrıldığını da ele almaktadır. Şark’ı ve problemlerini inceleyen Said’in Garp’ın kültürel belleğini oluşturan yazarları ve eserlerini çok iyi özümseyen bir yazar olduğu tezi çalışma boyunca ileri sürülmektedir. Çalışma eleştirel bir perspektif içerisinde tanımlayıcı araştırma yöntemini kullanmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Edward Said, şark, garp, temsil

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