Self Realization Publications: Tools: Comunication : VIDEO Casting Calls: Hollywood and the Ethnic Villain Does Hollywood’s portrayal of villains reinforce racial stereotypes or does the industry give the public what it wants? This program explores the history of film’s ethnic "bad guy," looking at sociopolitical and economic forces that create, perpetuate, and rehabilitate these characters. Special attention is paid to current depictions of Muslims onscreen. A wide range of film clips, from Birth of a Nation to The Sopranos, provides many examples, along with commentary from critics, directors, and actors, including Bob Cochran, co-creator of 24; David Chase, creator of The Sopranos; Dr. Jack Shaheen, author of Reel Bad Arabs; and New York Times culture editor John Darnton. A Discovery Channel Production.

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Casting Calls: Hollywood and the Ethnic Villain

Does Hollywood’s portrayal of villains reinforce racial stereotypes or does the industry give the public what it wants? This program explores the history of film’s ethnic "bad guy," looking at sociopolitical and economic forces that create, perpetuate, and rehabilitate these characters. Special attention is paid to current depictions of Muslims onscreen. A wide range of film clips, from Birth of a Nation to The Sopranos, provides many examples, along with commentary from critics, directors, and actors, including Bob Cochran, co-creator of 24; David Chase, creator of The Sopranos; Dr. Jack Shaheen, author of Reel Bad Arabs; and New York Times culture editor John Darnton. A Discovery Channel Production.

Copyright date: 2003

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