Said, E: Covering Islam

How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World

Omschrijving

In this classic work, now updated, the author of Culture and Imperialism reveals the hidden agendas and distortions of fact that underlie even the most "objective" coverage of the Islamic world.From the Iranian hostage crisis through the Gulf War and the bombing of the World Trade Center, the American news media have portrayed "Islam" as a monolithic entity, synonymous with terrorism and religious hysteria. At the same time, Islamic countries use "Islam" to justify unrepresentative and often repressive regimes. Combining political commentary with literary criticism, Covering Islam continues Edward Said's lifelong investigation of the ways in which language not only describes but also defines political reality.
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Said, Edward W
Titel
Said, E: Covering Islam
Uitgever
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Jaar
1997
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
272
Gewicht
227 gr
EAN
9780679758907
Afmetingen
210 x 133 x 19 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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