Reel bad Arabs

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Date
2006
Main contributors
Jhally, Sut; Earp, Jeremy
Summary
Throughout its history, Hollywood has portrayed Arabs as buffoons or bandits. This documentary, as presented by Dr. Jack Shaheen, offers a variety of examples on this issue and seeks to rectify this stereotyping by comparing it to other forms of racist imagery. By suggesting alternative narratives that could be portrayed, the film offers possibilities to humanize, rather than demonize, Arabs and their historic and modern cultures.
Contributor
Shaheen, Jack G., 1935-
Publisher
Media Education Foundation
Genre
Documentary films
Subjects
Broadcasting, Communications; TV, Film; Arabs in motion pictures; Stereotypes (Social psychology) in motion pictures; Motion pictures -- United States -- History
Locations
North America; United States; Massachusetts; Northampton
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
50 minutes; color
Notes
Films @ UM
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090499; Fedora 2 PID: umd:77885; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/11194; Catalog Key: alephsys003885029; OCLC: ocn660037472

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