In recent years, a shadow has been cast on the entire Islamic population, the Muslim community has been subjected to intense scrutiny and have been characterized as immoral and subhuman.They have been taunted and humiliated, Western society has blamed the Islamic people for virtually all acts of terror without full-credibility, sure they have been responsible for some acts of terrorism and violence, but not all Muslims should be held accountable.
The media plays a considerable role in shaping our beliefs. It plays a central role in both generating and influencing our conceptions. Professor Shirley Steinberg has remarked that, “Media- based representations shape our consciousness about social groups, sometimes in very subtle ways”(Steinberg, 2004). I am in accordance with this statement, in regards to the Islamic minority.
A major factor which contributes to Islamic stereotyping in the West is due to the media's ignorance of selecting their words that describe Muslims. Some common names heard or seen in the news about Muslims are "extremists" or "terrorist". These words are misleading and are mainly anti-Islamic. The media rarely uses more neutral terms.
Below i will include films that represent how Muslims are stereotyped in film and the second depicts why we might have a negative assumption about Muslim individuals.
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