Nurzhayeva A.M.

Oriental
studies
is the academic
field of study that
embraces Near
Eastern and Far
Eastern societies
and cultures,
languages,
peoples, history
and archaeology
 Area studies 
(regional studies)
are interdisciplinary field
s of research and
scholarship pertaining to
particular geographical, 
national/federal,
or cultural regions.
Typical area study
programs
involve history, political
science, sociology, cultur
al
studies, languages, geog
raphy, literature, and
related disciplines.
 Benefits of Oriental
Studies
introduces students
to civilizations that are
different from the
Western ones
Shows the diversity
of Eastern world
Provides wide
knowledge
Sounds prestigious
 Benefits of
Area Studies
the process and logic
of area-specific
knowledge production
provide a theory or
intellectual rationale
for area-specific
knowledge or for area
studies in general.
more detailed study
of regional difference
easy for students to
memorize