Questions About Defending the West: A Critique of Edward Said's "Orientalism"

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This book appears on Goodreads accompanied by a list of books called "Best Conservative Books". Is this book conservative? I don't find it conservative because it promises to revolutionize the field of cultural studies, which had previously been transformed by Said's book.

Prometheus It isn't conservative politically, but it has certainy been positioned as reactionary by many remaining supportive of Said's work (most notably 'Orien…moreIt isn't conservative politically, but it has certainy been positioned as reactionary by many remaining supportive of Said's work (most notably 'Orientalism'). This is unsurprising given the position that Said continues to hold within the complex of thematic areas given to a left-wing critique.

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Can anyone suggest an online link to the PDF of this book??

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