Muslim Women’s Representation in American Pop Culture

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" Muslim Women’s Representation in American Pop Culture "
Minasian, Hannah Arjomand, Noah

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1106729
Doc. No	:	TLpq2410650364
Main Entry	:	Arjomand, Noah
	:	Minasian, Hannah
Title & Author	:	Muslim Women’s Representation in American Pop Culture\ Minasian, HannahArjomand, Noah
College	:	Indiana University
Date	:	2020
student score	:	2020
Degree	:	M.A.
Page No	:	85
Abstract	:	Portrayals in television and film can influence audience’s viewpoint formation, and when it comes to Muslim women this holds true. Therefore, it is important to educate the American public on this as opinions can lead to real-world consequences that can have a negative impact on the minority at hand. Ten movies and ten television series were watched and coded, plus their critic and audience reception noted, for a content analysis. In television and film, Muslim women are commonly represented in secondary character positions as oppressed and/or victims of Middle Eastern descent and are commonly depicted as wearing a veil and having an accent, but not particularly religious as they do not vocalize it. With audience and critic reception, the positive portrayals of Muslim women had a better average score than negative portrayals. This resulted in a call for filmmakers and series creators alike to redirect their efforts in creating more normalized representations of Muslim women in the American cultural industry, rather than the negative portrayals that are so often seen.
Subject	:	Cultural anthropology
	:	Middle Eastern studies
	:	Womens studies