Reel bad Arabs : how Hollywood vilifies a people /
Throughout its history Hollywood has portrayed Arabs as buffoons or bandits. The video seeks to rectify this stereotyping by comparing it to other forms of racist imagery and by suggesting alternative narratives that treat the Arabs as human, not demons.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English with optional English or Arabic subtitles. |
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Northampton, MA :
Media Education Foundation,
[2006]
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| Summary: | Throughout its history Hollywood has portrayed Arabs as buffoons or bandits. The video seeks to rectify this stereotyping by comparing it to other forms of racist imagery and by suggesting alternative narratives that treat the Arabs as human, not demons. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the book of the same title by Jack Shaheen. "Viewer discretion advised, contains violent imagery and graphic language." Full screen presentation. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Music, Simon Shaheen; editors, Sut Jhally, Andrew Killoy, Mary Patierno. |
| ISBN: | 193286900X 9781932869002 |