What is Mamdanis primary argument? What is the primary function of what Mamdani calls Culture Talk?
1. Explain the legacy of World War II for the development of science and technology in the US.
August 4, 2017In your opinion, what could be the possible reasons of a sudden outbreak of new disease? What are the ways of addressing a new and virulent contagious disease?
August 4, 2017What is Mamdanis primary argument? What is the primary function of what Mamdani calls Culture Talk?
First, answer the following questions: What is Mamdanis primary argument? What is the primary function of what Mamdani calls Culture Talk? What are the primary consequences of Culture Talk when applied to Islam and Muslims? Paraphrase, do not quote, but do provide page references.
Second, describe at least two examples of Orientalist thinking that struck you from the interview with Edward Said. How do Mamdanis arguments about distinctions between war and terror help us make even more sense of these examples?
sources:
- Mahmood Mamdani, Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror (New York: Doubleday, 2004), 1-44. (textbook)
- On Orientalism. Interview with Edward Said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVC8EYd_Z_g (watch from beginning to 31:12
