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Critically evaluate how Said's "Orientalism" thesis and Huntington's "clash of civilization" thesis apply to Asian.

Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 04:12:13
Length: 4 pages (979 words)
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The thesis of "Orientalim" was written by Edward W. Said in 1978 and the author defined the orientalism as a "European invention" and it is a western style for dominating, restructuring and have authority over the orient. It started since the beginning of nineteenth century until World War II and it adopted by France, Britain and American. Most westerner think the orient is seen as "separate, passive, eccentric, backwards" and it is with "a tendency to …

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…Turkic-Muslim minorities to become independent states, because Tibet and Turkic-Muslim minorities are inseparable parts of China. As we all know, Tibetan Buddhism has already become an important part of Chinese culture for long time. Therefore there is actually no clash of civilization of China with its Tibetan and Turkic-Muslim minorities, Above all, these are all the major objections and problems apply to Asian, according to Said's "Orientalim" and Huntington's "Clash of Civilization" these two thesises.

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