Abstract
This paper examines the epistemological challenges of orientalism through the lens of the Berquian approach. The author, Mohamed Mouaqit, explores the dual relationship inherent in orientalism: the researcher's relationship to their object of study, and the relationship between cultures. The paper questions whether orientalism can claim scientific status in the social sciences while being situated within an intercultural dynamic shaped by power imbalances. The author contrasts the position of the orientalist, who possesses an "excentric" distance from the studied society, with that of the researcher studying their own society. The paper engages with debates on whether orientalism constitutes a distinct field or simply applies general social science disciplines to specific societies.
Recommended Citation
Mouaqit, Mohamed
(1989)
"Islam, Orientalism, and Social Sciences: The Berquian Approach,"
Revue Marocaine de Droit, d'Economie et de Gestion (Moroccan Journal of Law, Economics and Management): Vol. 8:
Iss.
2, Article 18.
https://doi.org/10.66499/2665-7112.1698
Available at:
https://scholarhub.univh2c.ma/remadeg/vol8/iss2/18
DOI
10.66499/2665-7112.1698