Hollywood Muslims in Iraq
This essay explores how Muslims are represented in the two most successful Iraq War films, American Sniper (2014, US) and The Hurt Locker (2008, US), and offers a comparative analysis of the cultural assertions being deployed in their representation. To do this, I provide a close reading of the film...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2017]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2017, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 87-103 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
The hurt locker
/ American sniper
/ Gulf War (2003, Motiv)
/ Muslim
/ Character presentation
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RelBib Classification: | BJ Islam CG Christianity and Politics CH Christianity and Society KBQ North America |
Further subjects: | B
Muslims
B Islam B Film B War B Politics B Representation B Affect |
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