Arab Americans in Film: From Hollywood and Egyptian Stereotypes to Self-Representation

(Part of the Critical Arab American Studies Series)

by Waleed F. Mahdi

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Selected for Arab America's Best Arab American Books of 2020 list.

It comes as little surprise that Hollywood films have traditionally stereotyped Arab Americans, but how are Arab Americans portrayed in Arab films, and just as importantly, how are they portrayed in the works of Arab American filmmakers themselves? In this innovative volume, Mahdi offers a comparative analysis of three cinemas, yielding rich insights on the layers...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0815636814

ISBN13:9780815636816

Release Date:September 2020

Publisher:Syracuse University Press

Length:328 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 8.9"

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