Orientalism

Koefoed, Lasse and Christensen, Mathilde Dissing ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6414-5979 2025. Orientalism. Warf, Barney, ed. The Encyclopedia of Human Geography, Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, pp. 938-943. (10.1007/978-3-031-92524-5_232)

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Abstract

Orientalism describes the conceptualization and fabrication of the Orient by European colonial powers, wherein distinctions between the West (Occident) and East (Orient) are crafted through a binary discourse. This discourse, instead of emerging from inherent differences, enables “the West” to envision itself as rational, democratic, and mature, in stark contrast to the portrayal of “Orientals” as irrational, despotic, and childlike. Integral to colonialism, Orientalism serves as a Western strategy for domination, exercising authority, and legitimizing colonial rule.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Publisher:	Springer Nature Switzerland
ISBN:	9783031925238
Last Modified:	02 Mar 2026 11:46
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/185363

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