This scholar put forward that we are equally able to use the symbolic power of the nation to construct stereotypes of other nations,and to believe firmly in the validity of our own inventions.

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Edward Said is known for his work on Orientalism, which emphasizes how the West has constructed and perpetuated stereotypes about the East. He argues that this process of Orientalizing is not a one-way street, and that we are all capable of using symbols to create and believe in stereotypes of other cultures/nations.

This Scholar Put Forward That We Are Equally Able to Use