Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World book by Edward W. Said
By Edward W. SaidCovering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World book by Edward W. Said
In this classic work, 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. "No one stuyding the relations between the West and the decolonizing world can ignore Mr. Said's work." --The New York Times Book Review 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. Published By Vintage on 1997-03-11
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- Paperback
- 289 pages
- English
- 0679758909
- 9780679758907
About Edward W. Said
edward wadie said was a professor of literature at columbia university, a public intellectual, and a founder of the academic field of postcolonial studies. Read More about Edward W. Said
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