The Muslim World in Post-9/11 American Cinema: A Critical Study, 2001-2011

The Muslim World in Post-9/11 American Cinema: A Critical Study, 2001-2011
ISBN-10
1476633630
ISBN-13
9781476633633
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
229
Language
English
Published
2018-08-10
Publisher
McFarland
Author
Kerem Bayraktaroğlu

Description

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 stereotype shift, influenced by factors other than just politics. The evolving definitions of male, female and child characters and of setting and landscape are described. The rise of the formidable American female character who dominates the weak Muslim male emerges as a common theme.

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