Said himself remained trapped within the liberal boundaries he critiqued.

Evidence

This last contingent has emerged entirely out of the traditional colonialist mode, and tends to shun such a mode in the profession, yet it has not transcended Said’s critique. In this sense, it remains situated squarely within the same liberal (and political) boundaries in which Said operated and that he took for granted. — Wael Hallaq, Restating Orientalism, 467

Categorization

• QUESTION: Worth chasing: what specifically are the liberal and political boundaries of Orientalism that Said took for granted, and how does the book unpack them later?