Yegenoglu, Meyda
Colonial Fantasies: Towards a Feminist Reading of Orientalism (Cambridge Cultural Social Studies)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521626583
- author:
- Yegenoglu, Meyda
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1998
- Pages:
- 196
- Dimensions:
- 156 mm X 234 mm
- Genre:
- Zoology Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Colonial Fantasies Towards a Feminist Reading of Orientalism by Meyda Yeğenoğlu This book explores the intersection of post-colonial and feminist criticism, focusing on the Western fascination with veiled women of the Orient. Yeğenoğlu examines the veil as a site of fantasy and nationalist ideologies, analyzing travel literature, anthropological and literary texts to reveal the colonial identity of desire. The book reveals how representations of cultural and sexual difference are linked, and how the figure of the Oriental woman has functioned as the veiled interior of Western identity. By examining these connections, Yeğenoğlu sheds light on the hegemonic power of colonial identity and its impact on our understanding of cultural difference and sexual identity.
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