List two to three characteristics of Orientalism

Question

We've had many questions about Orientalism in the last year, but many of us don't really know what it means. Please post a definition of Orientalism, and we'll try to help you find its characteristics.


These two sites will give you a definition and characteristics.

http://www.english.emory.edu/Bahri/Orientalism.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orientalism

One good way to find out if your question has been asked before is to put a key word into the search box at the top of the Jiskha page and click on Go. When I entered orientalism, these are the results I found:
http://www.jiskha.com/search/search.cgi?query=orientalism
You should read those posted on dates that are NOT today.

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