Which influential postcolonial critic coined the term 'Orientalism' to describe the West's patronizing representations of the East?
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Correct answer: Edward Said
Edward Said's 1978 book 'Orientalism' established the framework for understanding how Western scholarship and art created a distorted, 'othered' view of Eastern cultures. This work is considered a foundational text of postcolonial studies.
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