Orientalism

Orientalism was a theory espoused by the late Columbia professor Edward Said that basically described the stereotyping of "Eastern" peoples (though there are various arguments and interpretations about to what extent and in what circumstances this phenomenon truly takes place, is dangerous, etc.) It is a word that is batted around a lot in humanities classes, especially those in the MEALAC department, but has also been levelled as a charge against various features of campus life, including Cafe East and Cafe Nana.