Large number of Chinese immigrated to the United States. Right after slavery was abolished, a door to cheap Asian labor opened up. So when we investigate the roots of this peculiar interest or fear, most analysts point to the times of US Civil war. Western fascination (or xenophobia) with Eastern culture, in particular Japan has existed for ages and is not a recent phenomenon although the inclination has now shifted towards China as evident from latest Hollywood trends and works of fiction. Historic roots of othering of East Asians: And, just as Orientalism was not a mass movement, neither is techno-orientalism an intentional endeavor. The proposition is that the western desire to fabricate a fictional view of Oriental cultures and ‘othering’ of eastern societies didn’t stop with post-colonialism but has modernized into various stages of Orientalism. ![]() This practice later on reached to America as well. To defend Europe’s role in the world, 19th century European scholars created a fictional image of East through their works and called it Orient. It’s the newest form of Orientalism and operates on the same principles as the traditional one. The term is used to describe the the perception that Western world holds about East Asian technology and their cultural identity. Techno-Orientalism is the idea of using Eastern cultures to represent the near-future. Conclusion of Techno Orientalism Debate 1. ![]() Techno-Orientalism in Cyberpunk Cinema & How to Combat it? The Emergence of Techno Orientalism in the West The Origin & Function of ‘Techno Orientalism’
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