Edward Said: The Myth of "The Clash of Civilizations” (1998)

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In this important lecture delivered at the University of Massachusetts, Edward Said takes aim at one of the central tenets of recent foreign policy thinking -- that conflicts between different and "clashing civilizations" (Western, Islamic, Confucian) characterize the contemporary world. "The real question is whether in the end we want to work for civilizations that are separate, or whether we should be taking the more integrative, but perhaps more difficult path, which is to see them as making one vast whole, whose exact contours are impossible for any person to grasp, but whose certain existence we can intuit and feel and study." - Edward Said

Director: Sut Jhally
Runtime: 60 min
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Editing: Sanjay Talreja
Production: Media Education Foundation
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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What is Edward Said: The Myth of "The Clash of Civilizations” about?
In this important lecture delivered at the University of Massachusetts, Edward Said takes aim at one of the central tenets of recent foreign policy thinking -- that conflicts between different and "clashing civilizations" (Western, Islamic, Confucian) characterize the contemporary world. "The real question is whether in the end we want to work for civilizations that are separate, or whether we should be taking the more integrative, but perhaps more difficult path, which is to see them as making one vast whole, whose exact contours are impossible for any person to grasp, but whose certain existence we can intuit and feel and study." - Edward Said
Who directed Edward Said: The Myth of "The Clash of Civilizations”?
Edward Said: The Myth of "The Clash of Civilizations” was directed by Sut Jhally.
Who stars in Edward Said: The Myth of "The Clash of Civilizations”?
Edward Said: The Myth of "The Clash of Civilizations” stars Edward Said.
How long is Edward Said: The Myth of "The Clash of Civilizations”?
Edward Said: The Myth of "The Clash of Civilizations” has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
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Edward Said: The Myth of "The Clash of Civilizations” was produced in United States of America.