You know that picture movies paint of the Muslim as terrorist? Or as a rich oil producer? Or Persian ladies as harem-dwelling belly dancers? That's Orientalism in action! In his groundbreaking book, the father of poco theory shows us how everyone is complicit in the making of Orientalism—a system that caricaturizes the "'Orient"' (aka, the "'Middle East"') for the economic and political benefit of Western powers.
Said's all about how Orientalism is a system, built up through institutions, academics, governments, etc. How is the media part of the problem of Orientalism?
If Orientalism is a big bad thing, what solutions does Said offer to address this problem? Are there any?