The Caucasianization of Jesus: Hollywood Transforming Christianity into a Racially Hierarchical Discourse

This essay explores the racial representation of Jesus Christ by Hollywood and the resulting ideological implications. Because historical documentation lacks depictions of Christ's phenotype, filmmakers can freely conceptualize his physical appearance. Hollywood blockbusters, however, have pred...

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Main Author: Jones, Catherine (Author)
Contributors: Tajima, Atsushi (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Saskatchewan [2015]
In: Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2015, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 202-219
Further subjects:B Middle East
B racial representation
B Hollywood
B Globalization
B Jesus Christ
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