Las vertientes externa e interna del imperialismo cultural: Una crítica a Edward Said

Abstract

Las principales obras de Edward Said, Orientalismo y Cultura e Imperialismo, definen lo que en este artículo se denomina vertiente externa del imperialismo cultural. Se critica que al no prestar atención a la vertiente interna, se invisibilizan y naturalizan dimensiones muy importantes de la cultura. Y al reflexionar sobre la estos aspectos que se olvidan, se obtiene una visión completa del papel de la cultura que resulta reveladora al entender el mundo de hoy en día

The main books written by Edward Said, Orientalism, y Culture and imperialism, both define something named in this article as external side of the cultural imperialism. This vision is criticized because it does not pay attention to the internal side of the process. As a result, some dimensions of the culture, which are very important, are made invisible and natural. It is very important to reflect, precisely on these forgotten elements, in order to have a complete vision of the culture’s role. This would shed some light on revealing aspects of contemporary world.