Edward Said’s 1978 book Orientalism is typical of modern Western portrayals of the East, as an enigmatic world that has lagged behind the West and is faced with numerous internal struggles. This perception of the Orient is, though, generalization based on false assumptions and stereotypes perpetuated by some media outlets in the West that have […]
Author Archives: Saeed Bazkhaneh
Saeed Bazkhaneh is a postgraduate student of North American Studies at the Faculty of World Studies of the University of Tehran and founder of the Iranian Farn. His area of interest is Ethnology and Anthropology. He believes that cultural exchange will place the Middle Eastern and Central Asian countries on a more stable and constructive footing. Cultural affinity provides grounds for a collective action which will be conducive to further collaboration in different arenas and will foster ties among the region's nations in terms of commerce and tourism.