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"Karin Gwinn Wilkins interviews focus groups composed of a diverse cross-section of Americans and analyzes their interpretations of action-adventure film villains of Middle Eastern descent. Wilkins addresses the neglected empirical link between documented media stereotypes of Arab communities a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wilkins, Karin Gwinn, 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, c2009.
Temas:
Arabs in motion pictures.
Action and adventure films > United States > History and criticism.
Arabes au cinéma.
Films d'aventures > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > Reference.
Action and adventure films
Arabs in motion pictures
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Karin Gwinn Wilkins interviews focus groups composed of a diverse cross-section of Americans and analyzes their interpretations of action-adventure film villains of Middle Eastern descent. Wilkins addresses the neglected empirical link between documented media stereotypes of Arab communities and the lived consequences of these portrayals, both in terms of discriminatory practices and generalizations."--Jacket.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 102 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-99) and index.
ISBN:9780739132142
0739132148

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