Orientalism and De-Orientalism in Contemporary Latin America
Reading César Aira
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9306563 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chisu Teresa Ko (0000-0002-8573-9669, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | TRANSMODERNITY Journal of Peripheral Cultural Production of the Luso-Hispanic World (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2154-1361 • E-ISSN: 2154-1353 |
| Publisher | California Digital Library (CDL) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5070/t483041156 |
| OpenAlex | W2895053835 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
Scholars of Latin American Orientalism have argued that Orientalism from Latin America, because of its peripheral position, does not harbor imperialist intentions but rather a desire for South-South allegiances. Nonetheless, contemporary depictions of Asia and Asians continue to be deeply stereotyped and Orientalist. This paper examines the functions of the Orientalist imaginary in present-day Latin America, especially as consumers and producers have become aware of Orientalism’s discursive power. Analyzing three Asian-themed novels by César Aira, this article argues that there is a momentous convergence of Orientalism and de-Orientalism in contemporary culture which at once dehumanizes and accepts Asia
Art · Latin Americans · Linguistics · Literature · Orient · Orientalism · Psychoanalysis · The Imaginary · History · Latin American and Latino Studies · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Philippine History and Culture · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |