Author: Edward W. Said
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0804153868
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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A groundbreaking critique of the West's historical, cultural, and political perceptions of the East that is—three decades after its first publication—one of the most important books written about our divided world. "Intellectual history on a high order ... and very exciting." —The New York Times In this wide-ranging, intellectually vigorous study, Said traces the origins of "orientalism" to the centuries-long period during which Europe dominated the Middle and Near East and, from its position of power, defined "the orient" simply as "other than" the occident. This entrenched view continues to dominate western ideas and, because it does not allow the East to represent itself, prevents true understanding.
Author: Ning Yeh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780961830588
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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A second addition, also known as Ning Yeh's "Gold Edition" updates his original guide of step-by-step instructions for Chinese Brush Painting.
Author: Michio Kushi
Publisher: Kodansha
ISBN: 9780870404672
Category : Diagnosis
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Better Homes and Gardens
Publisher: Better Homes & Gardens Books
ISBN: 9780696010453
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Far Eastern favorites for firepot cooking, wok cooking, stir-frying, simmering, stewing, steaming, grilling & roasting. 165 recipes.
Author: Abigail Jacobson
Publisher: Brandeis University Press
ISBN: 1512600067
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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A fresh look at Jewish-Arab relations in Palestine under the British Mandate
Author: Myra Waldo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cookery, Oriental
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Marguerite Yourcenar
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374519978
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
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This collection includes: How Wand-fo was Saved, Marko's Smile, The Milk of Death, The Last Love of Princess Genji, The Man Who Loved the Nereids, Our Lady of the Swallows, Aphrodissia; the Widow, Kali Beheaded, The End of Marko Kraljevic, The Sadness of Cornelius Berg, and a Postscript by the Author. "From China to Japan, the Balkans to India, Oriental Tales addresses love, conquest, betrayal, murder, religion, and passion in an eloquent and exquisite telling."--Kirkus Reviews.
Author: Robert G. Lee
Publisher: Temple University Press
ISBN: 9781439905715
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Sooner or later every Asian American must deal with the question "Where do you come from?" It is probably the most familiar if least aggressive form of racism. It is a tip-off to the persistent notion that people of Asian ancestry are not real Americans, that "Orientals" never really stop being loyal to their foreign homeland, no matter how long they or their families have been in this country. Confronting the cultural stereotypes that have been attached to Asian Americans over the last 150 years, Robert G. Lee seizes the label "Oriental" and asks where it came from. The idea of Asians as mysterious strangers who could not be assimilated into the cultural mainstream was percolating to the surface of American popular culture in the mid-nineteenth century, when Chinese immigrant laborers began to arrive in this country in large numbers. Lee shows how the bewildering array of racialized images first proffered by music hall songsters and social commentators have evolved and become generalized to all Asian Americans, coalescing in particular stereotypes. Whether represented as Pollutant, Coolie, Deviant, Yellow Peril, Model Minority, or Gook, the Oriental is portrayed as alien and a threat to the American family -- the nation writ small. Refusing to balance positive and negative stereotypes, Lee connects these stereotypes to particular historical moments, each marked by shifting class relations and cultural crises. Seen as products of history and racial politics, the images that have prevailed in songs, fiction, films, and nonfiction polemics are contradictory and complex. Lee probes into clashing images of Asians as (for instance) seductively exotic or devious despoilers of (white) racial purity, admirably industrious or an insidious threat to native laborers. When Lee dissects the ridiculous, villainous, or pathetic characters that amused or alarmed the American public, he finds nothing generated by the real Asian American experience; whether they come from the Gold Rush camps or Hollywood films or the cover of Newsweek, these inhuman images are manufactured to play out America's racial myths. Orientals comes to grips with the ways that racial stereotypes come into being and serve the purposes of the dominant culture.
Author: Mchugh Fionnuala
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781614284581
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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In 1985 the iconic Mandarin Hotel in Hong Kong and the elegant Oriental in Bangkok joined together to form the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. This marriage between two titans of the East gave rise to one of the most iconic names in international luxury. Assouline's Mandarin Oriental celebrates its brilliant legacy with a slipcase edition that shares the group's rich history with archival photographs from the original hotels and sumptuous details of the most recent additions to the collection, making it a must for any fan of travel and luxury. For each Mandarin Oriental hotel, there is a fan. Classically simple, visually elegant, and indisputably part of the orient, the fan logo was born in the mid-1980s, when Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group launched on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Today, each hotel has a unique fan, which reflects the individuality of the property and the culture of its location, from Guangzhou and New York's original fans designed by acclaimed fashion designer Vivienne Tam to Taipei and Geneva's 19th-century antiques. Mandarin Oriental's Fans, including Grammy Award-winning opera singer Cecilia Bartoli, Academy Award¬-winning actor Kevin Spacey, renowned architect I.M. Pei, heads of state, and world travelers cherish the impeccable service, innovative and refined cuisine, elegant design, opulent spas, and welcoming smiles that greet them each time they visit. Tradition and innovation fuse seamlessly in each hotel, where luxury meets comfort. From Tokyo to New York to London, each hotel offers a unique expression of the Mandarin Oriental spirit.
Author: Dover Publications Inc
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486999645
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Nearly 500 copyright-free images from Chinese, Japanese, Korean art. Flowers, fruits, birds, pagodas, peacocks, more. 64-page book contains all items on disk.
