Occidentalism

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Occidentalism refers to a discipline that discusses the Western world (the Occident) from outside perspectives. Occidentalism focuses on Western culture or customs, especially covering the fields of thought, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, history, religion, colonialism, war, apartheid, and geography. It is not as popular as Orientalism in the general public and in academic settings. The term emerged as the reverse of Orientalism, defined by literary critic Edward Said, which refers to Western stereotypes of the Eastern world, the Orient.

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