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Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World

Edward W. Said

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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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Pages:: 200 pages

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Edition:: Revised

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0679758909

ISBN13:: 9780679758907

kindle Asin:: B0138OGOW2

Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World

Edward W. Said

4.09/5 (1621 ratings)

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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.

Format:

Pages:: 200 pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:: Revised

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0679758909

ISBN13:: 9780679758907

kindle Asin:: B0138OGOW2

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