Hollywood and the representation of the Otherness. A historical analysis of the role played by movies in spotting enemies to vilify

Hollywood has played a decisive role in shaping the recent and short history of its founding country, the United States. This paper aims at exploring the representation of peoples outside the Western standard in Hollywood movies to spot recurrences in portraying Others, especially in vilifying terms...

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Main Authors: Roberto Gelado Marcos, Pedro Sangro Colón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos 2016-02-01
Series:Index Comunicación
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Online Access:http://journals.sfu.ca/indexcomunicacion/index.php/indexcomunicacion/article/view/216