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West Vs The Rest Analysis

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Orientalism was coined by Edward Said regarding how people of the Arab and Asian descent were viewed. Orientalism is a type of discourse that represents “the West vs. the Rest” idea, and it is the act of viewing others through the lens of western imperialism. It creates a distorted understanding of what it means to be Asian/Arab (Hall 205). Orientalism uses the western hegemonic lens to portray an image, or “truth” onto a specific group of people. Looking at others through an oriental lens leds to sexual exotifization and a forever forginer idea. The concept of orientalism is important because it proves that when a discourse is used repeatedly it can become a truth (208). These truths that are created by the western people end up perpetually subjugating the Others to a lower socioeconomic standing in society and no chance of moving up.
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He analyzes the failure of the “development” by “machines” like NGOs and international agencies in Lesotho. Ferguson explains how agencies, the ones in power, impose development projects onto Lesotho without understanding the social and political background of the village. The agencies assume that the village is part of “a neutral, unitary and effective national government” and that the “development” will work without looking at the village through an intersectional lens (Ferguson 226). The idea of an anti-political machine is significant because the failure to understand the true nature of “development” will lead to negative effects on the subject like in Lesotho. These big powerful agencies come in and try to develop without thinking of the consequences, but these projects led to tangible negative effects, so one must understand what “development” really

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