Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2000 05:59:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Goldie Osuri <surigold-AT-yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: east is east


Bianca:

Notice, I didn't say that the father's conservatism is not patriarchal.
 In this context, a stereotypical reading would have to do with
demonizing Islam as 'regressively' patriarchal without interrogating 

a.  how such a reading depends on racist/orientalist discourses.
b.  how such a reading differentiates this patriarchy from another,in
that particular English context (place, time etc), overarching one,
which in fact, highlights the expression of this patriarchy. The
overarching one, for example, determines the rules by which the sons
must behave if they are to be 'accepted' within that context. Remember
the bar scene (the cool brother and the uncool one)?











--- Bianca Isaki <isakib-AT-hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> I'm not certain how 'the father's' conservatism is not misogynist 
> patriarchy. Certainly he was not 'demonized' in the film, nor were
> his 
> actions vindicated. How does recognition of the charges of
> patriarchal 
> behaviour on the part of 'the father' character necessarily
> constitute 
> racism? Stereotypes will not disappear without interrogation;
> interrogation 
> that necessarily includes critique along lines of than race and
> nationalism 
> as well as gender, economy, etc. There must  be some space within
> dialogues 
> within even these cinematic musings for such critique.
> 
> Bianca


====The year 2000 seems special to us because our system of 
arithmetic is based on the number 10. Ten is an excellent 
basis for calculation, with many advantages.  There's 
nothing to prove that its choice is in any way related 
to the fact that we all have 10 fingers, but I would be 
surprised if there were no connection.  
         --Conversations About the End of Time

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