Open AccessTrends and Patterns of Muslims’ Depictions in Western Films.
Author(s) -
Abida Eijaz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
mediaciones
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2590-8057
pISSN - 1692-5688
DOI - 10.26620/uniminuto.mediaciones.14.21.2018.17-38
Subject(s) - framing (construction) , islam , civilization , representation (politics) , taste , aesthetics , sociology , psychology , history , political science , art , law , archaeology , neuroscience , politics
Films have the potential to play an active role in determining when and how to evoke certain realities depending on which issues are selected, what discourses are highlighted, how observations are framed, what associations (positive and negative) are established, which symbols are selected for representation, and in what ways thecontent is treated. Many studies conclude that Muslims and Islam have been receiving a negative treatment in films. This study evaluates major propositions and findings of recent research on trends and patterns of Muslims’ depictions in fiction films. The literature is evaluated for six themes, namely clash of civilization or arbitration,stereotyping as deficient or efficient information processing, framing as the “other,” marginalization and/or prominence, representative and referential, and market driven and/or popular taste.