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May 20, 2021

Do Orientalist ways of thinking still persist in our contemporary world?

Firstly, I would like to establish that I am not a person who has experienced the prejudice of Orientalism and thus cannot assume it has been eradicated. Orientalism is a discursive practice used to depict the East and the othering of its culture. This delineation of the East is constructed…

Orientalism

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Do Orientalist ways of thinking still persist in our contemporary world?
Do Orientalist ways of thinking still persist in our contemporary world?

Mar 10, 2021

What is the Subaltern and why is it important in Literature?

Exploring Postcolonial terms The Subaltern is a postcolonial term that denotes a certain type of marginalised people. It is a term coined by Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci , describing the non-elites as existing in a dominant hegemonic order but kept silent; those who are categorised as the Other, but without…

Subaltern

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What is the Subaltern?
What is the Subaltern?
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