The “Arab Spring” and Orientalist Stereotypes
The Role of Orientalism in the Narration of the Revolts in the Arab World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18948340 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lorella Ventura (0000-0002-0639-2354, Sapienza University of Rome, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 282-297 |
| Publication date | 2017-02-17 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Interventions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-801X • E-ISSN: 1469-929X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1369801x.2016.1231587 |
| OpenAlex | W2532044385 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 7 |
The recent protests and revolts in many Arab countries have been generally interpreted in the West as one popular and democratic “Arab” movement against tyranny, which as such has been called the “Arab Spring” or “Arab Revolution” and has been supported, in some cases, by military intervention. It can be shown, however, that this interpretation is a striking example of the persistence of “Orientalism” (according to Edward Said’s definition). It is built by stereotypes and abstractions about Arab countries, such as the images of “Arabs” in general and of “Oriental despotism”, and rests on an ethnocentric approach because it adopts western “modernity”, with its peak represented by democracy as the measure of progress. The presence of Orientalist features in the western mainstream interpretation of the “Arab Spring” is a very important issue because this interpretation undermines its reliability and shows the necessity of developing more accurate knowledge of Arab countries and of their relationships with the West
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |