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Author Mahdi, Waleed F., author.

Title Arab Americans in film : from Hollywood and Egyptian stereotypes to self-representation / Waleed F. Mahdi
Edition First edition
Published Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2020
©2020

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 304 pages) : illustrations
Series Critical Arab American studies
Critical Arab American studies.
Contents Introduction -- Hollywood's Portrayals of Arab Americans -- Images of Arab Americans in Egyptian Cinema -- Challenging Hollywood's Terrorism Syndrome -- Disrupting Egyptian Depictions of Arab Americans -- Re-Narrating the American Dream in Arab American Films -- Epilogue
Summary ""Arab Americans in Film" explores the representation of Arab Americans in Hollywood and Egyptian films that results in a unique and striking revelation of identity, belonging, and cultural citizenship"-- Provided by publisher
Notes Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral)--University of Minnesota, 2015
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Includes filmography
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 02, 2021)
Subject Arab Americans in motion pictures.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in motion pictures.
Identity (Psychology) in motion pictures.
Motion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Motion pictures -- United States -- History -- 21st century
Motion pictures -- Egypt -- History -- 20th century
Motion pictures -- Egypt -- History -- 21st century
Electronic books.
e-books.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- History & Criticism.
Arab Americans in motion pictures
Identity (Psychology) in motion pictures
Motion pictures
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in motion pictures
Egypt
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2020003898
ISBN 9780815654964
0815654960