Misrepresentations of Muslims In Some American Movies | ||
| Egyptian Journal of English Language and Literature Studies | ||
| Article 11, Volume 9, Issue 1, December 2018, Pages 447-494 PDF (594.46 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific Articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejels.2018.134098 | ||
| Author | ||
| Reham Mohamed Abu Zaid Abu Zaid | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Muslims are often misrepresented in the American movies. This helps to depict degrading stereotypes about them in the American society – or even in the West as a whole. Their images differ according to the concurrent political events. Negative images turned from bad to worse accompanying the changes in politics. These negative images have a direct effect on the internal and the external American policies. They also play a pivotal role in constituting the public opinion against Muslims not only in America but also in the West as a whole. This research paper tries to trace these misrepresentations and their effect. It also discusses some strategies and solutions to enhance them, the role of the departments of English Language, literature and simultaneous interpretation of Al-Azhar El Sharif and the roles of the members of the Islamic countries. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| (1) Misrepresent: -to describe falsely an idea; opinion; or situation; often in order to get an advantage (2) StereotypeA term used to define all people of a certain belief into a mostly negative category that may only reflect a selected few of the racial demographics (3) The Other: -A group or a member of a group that; foreign; strange; etc. (4) Racism: -Prejudice; discrimination; or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior (5) Terrorism: - The unlawful use of violence and intimidation; especially against civilians; in the pursuit of political aims | ||
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