Orientalism, which began as the West’s scientific studies on Eastern civilizations, took on a different form over time. In the 17th century, developments in the West changed the direction of these studies into a structure in which the West produced the discourse of superiority. Under the influence of modernity, the West adopted the principle of ‘knowledge is power’ and aimed to develop societies other than its own. The idea that the West is a powerful civilization that must be followed has becom ...