Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes filmography.
Contents:
Building a "Muslim world" for the large screen -- Muslim space before and after 9/11 -- The Muslim male character typology -- White female and Muslim male characters -- From stereotype to "new" Muslim woman -- Muslim children -- The normalization of the Muslim world -- Be sincere, be brief, be seated.
Summary:
"Focusing on the decade following 9/11, this critical analysis examines the various portrayals of Muslims in American cinema. Comparison of pre- and post-9/11 films indicates a shift in stereotypes, influenced by factors other than just politics. The evolving definitions of male, female and child characters and of salient features of setting and landscape are described"-- Provided by publisher.
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