In Defining "Orientalism," Naber Calls Attention to the European Imperialist

question 24

Essay

In defining "Orientalism," Naber calls attention to the European imperialist imposition of a single identity upon a region that is far more culturally complex and diverse than European relativism. Given her alternative narrative backdrops, how does Naber argue for new epistemologies that would allow Arab American women to speak of and for themselves?

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