# Quote — Edward W. Said, Culture and Imperialism

> Theory is taught so as to make the student believe that he or she can become a Marxist, a feminist, an Afrocentrist, or a deconstructionist with about the same effort and commitment required in choosing items from a menu.

- Author: [Edward W. Said](https://www.leafyquotes.com/edward-w-said.md)
- Book: [Culture and Imperialism](https://www.leafyquotes.com/edward-w-said/culture-and-imperialism.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/edward-w-said/culture-and-imperialism/theory-is-taught

## More from this book

> The history of other cultures is non-existent until it erupts in confrontation with the United States.

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