Religious Hegemony and "Muslim" Horror Movies
The present paper examines horror films originating in Muslim contexts and available on U.S. streaming services. Using Gramsci's concept of hegemony, the paper examines how such films negotiate and articulate with the dominant Hollywood mainstream horror genre with particular attention to the h...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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The journal of religion and film
Year: 2022, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-50 |
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| Summary: | The present paper examines horror films originating in Muslim contexts and available on U.S. streaming services. Using Gramsci's concept of hegemony, the paper examines how such films negotiate and articulate with the dominant Hollywood mainstream horror genre with particular attention to the hegemonic power of the mainstream with its Christian iconography and assumptions. |
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| ISSN: | 1092-1311 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion and film
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.32873/uno.dc.jrf.26.02.06 |