ANTH 23 Chapter Notes - Chapter Film Notes: Belly Dance, Terror Inc., Torture Chamber
Document Summary
Anth 23 film notes reed bad arabs: how hollywood vilifies a people. Hateful arab stereotypes: rob entire people of their humanity, villains. Inherited arab image from european: oriental other. Arabland: ominous music, desert (threatening place), oasis, palace with torture chamber in the basement, harem maidens: ali baba kit. Bundles in black: veiled women in the shadows, submissive. Policy enforced mythical images, mythical images help enforce policy. Sheik: up to no good trying to take over america. Myth that arabs are buying chunks about america: money-grubbing, oil-grubbing. Nazi image of jews mirrors arab image: only difference is arab wearing robe and headdress. Washington dc"s policy reflected in the cinema: especially 1980"s and 1990"s. 2 filmmakers launched film company, created films with prevalent negative stereotypes largely responsible for negative palestinian stereotypes. Is now a part of our psyche: arab and muslim are threatening words. 9/11 terrorist actions represent actions of all arabs. Stereotype so widespread it has become invisible.
