According to the passage, Said&rsquo;s book, &ldquo;Orientalism&rdquo;: &nbsp;

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According to the passage, Said’s book, “Orientalism”:

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A.
explained the difference between the representation of people and the actual fact.
B.
demonstrated how cultural imperialism was used to justify colonial domination.
C.
argued that cultural imperialism was more significant than colonial domination.
D.

illustrated how narrow minded and racist westerners were.

Option B is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

Refer to the last line of the second paragraph: "Said’s work became a model for demonstrating cultural forms of imperialism in travel texts, showing how the political, economic, or administrative fact of dominance relies on legitimating discourses such as those articulated through travel writing."
In other words, Said’s work showed how cultural imperialism was used to justify colonial domination.