Many people believe that Orientalism is a mindset of the past. However, there are many depictions of the East that are extremes or just a small part that is falsely representing the whole. Many theme parks, movies, and tv shows that illustrate an Orientalist perspective of the way of life. For example, many stereotypes are embedded throughout Disney movies such as
The Lion King. Places in the East are often generalized and the cultural differences are lost among the stereotypes. The repetition of stereotypes only continues the Orientalist mindset.
I see where you are coming from when you talk about orientalism still being active in the East, but they may not represent them as a whole. It´s nice to think about how people from the middle east fought back towards these stereotypes that were brought to the table by TV shows such as Homeland.
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