Lưu ý: Bản dịch của mục này hiện đang được kiểm tra chất lượng, vì vậy một số nội dung tạm thời chỉ hiển thị bằng tiếng Anh.
Mục từ này chưa được dịch sang ngôn ngữ của bạn, vì vậy nội dung gốc được hiển thị bên dưới.
orientalize
This term carries a heavy duality in modern usage. In academic and sociological contexts, it is almost exclusively negative, describing the act of reducing complex Asian cultures to simplistic, exotic, or mystical tropes. It implies a power imbalance where the observer imposes a distorted lens upon the observed, often for the purpose of marginalization or romanticization.
In contrast, when used in design or aesthetics, the word describes a stylistic choice to incorporate Eastern elements. However, even in this context, the term is increasingly viewed as dated or insensitive, as it collapses a vast array of diverse cultures into a single, monolithic category.
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The novel tends to orientalize the setting by focusing only on mysticism and ancient ruins.
Stop trying to orientalize my culture just because you find it exotic.
The director was criticized for his tendency to orientalize the characters in the film.
I want to orientalize the garden by adding a koi pond and a stone lantern.
They decided to orientalize the interior design of the hotel lobby to attract tourists.
Many early historians would orientalize the East as a place of stagnant tradition.
She wondered if the artist intended to orientalize the subject or simply capture its essence.
The fashion line attempts to orientalize traditional silhouettes for a modern Western audience.