History Discussion
Read the following articles and watch the video then answer the questions below. (Only use the provided articles and video)
1) Media Education Foundation, "Edward Said On Orientalism," Sut Jhally Director, 1998.
2) Evelyn Baring (The Earl of Cromer), Modern Egypt (New York: Macmillan, 1908), 146-155.
3) Mahmood Mamdani, "Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: A Political Perspective on Culture and Terrorism," American Anthropologist 104, 3 (Sept., 2002): 766-768.
Note that in the second reference only read from 146-155, and in the third reference only read from 766-768.
Each question shoud be answered in 5-7 sentences. Questions:
1) What is the primary function of what Mamdani calls "Culture Talk"?
2) What are the primary consequences of "Culture Talk" when applied to Islam and Muslims?
3) Describe at least two examples of Orientalist thinking that struck you from the interview with Edward Said. How do Mamdani's arguments about distinctions between war and terror help us make even more sense of these examples?
4) In what ways do Evelyn Baring's description of Egyptians fit into Said's notion of Orientalism and notions of scientific racism (recall issue 3, lesson 2)?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.