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

by Waleed F. Mahdi

Book Overview

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"