Abstract
The American media has developed a view of what the stereotypical “Arab” individual looks like in the years following World War II. During this time, the media has force-fed the American public an image of a typical Arab, including what this person thinks, how they look, and what they want. This stereotypical image, like the one in Aladdin, has served many purposes, but has been largely effective in the development of Islamophobia as well as to ensure that the American people have been complacent with American foreign policy decisions in the Middle East. Using the films Aladdin and Reel Continue reading...