Orientalism in G.R.R Martin’s a Song of Ice and Fire Deanery’s the White Savior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22153991 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ghita Mesbah (0000-0002-1870-4554, Istanbul Aydın University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 698-707 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2456-7620 • E-ISSN: 2456-7620 |
| Publisher | AI Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.22161/ijels.53.22 |
| OpenAlex | W3034636715 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
Identities, cultural differences, feminism, women in power, racism and so on have always been a controversial concept in most contemporary works. Starting with The Arabian Nights, modern fantasy has lately followed the same pattern of depicting the Oriental "Other". The cultural differences between the East and the West have been theorized by many scholars and critics in numerous works of literary modern studies, with reference to Edward Said's book,, Orientalism. Said debates that Orientalism is the collateral damage of colonialism, by dominating the East economically, politically and culturally. This collateral damage still exists nowadays; where the patterns of superiority between the West and the East are to be considered. As it is some kind of everlasting unconscious domination, there is no way to dispose of its effects. The West plays the savior's role for the colonized communities; as they are considered helpless and waiting for the support of the West, while facing racial prejudice and religious discrimination
Art · Art history · Literature · Orientalism · Chemistry · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Themes in Literature Analysis · Travel Writing and Literature
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |