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Occidentalism

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photoTwenty-five years ago, Edward Said's "Orientalism" revolutionized the way the West views the East. Now, there's "Occidentalism." Ian Buruma on why the West is misunderstood in the eyes of its self-proclaimed enemies.

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Ian Buruma, author of "Occidentalism"

This program aired on April 2, 2004.

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