Representations of Muslim Bodies in The Kingdom: Deconstructing Discourses in Hollywood

Representations of Muslim Bodies in The Kingdom: Deconstructing Discourses in Hollywood

In this post September 11 (9/11) climate of the “War on Terror”, Hollywood political-thriller films carry a new cultural currency. Drawing from literature in postcolonial studies and its engagement with representations in popular culture, this paper analyzes the film The Kingdom (2007)—a fictional p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Michelle Aguayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saint Paul University 2009-01-01
Series:Global Media Journal: Canadian Edition
Subjects:
Race
Gender
Representations
War on Terror
Hollywood
Muslims
Islam
Empire
The Kingdom
September 11
Online Access:http://www.gmj.uottawa.ca/0902/v2i2_aguayo.pdf

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