Representation of Islam and Muslims in Western films: an "imaginary" Muslim community

Abstract: This article provides a textual and visual analysis of Hirsi Ali and van Gogh's controversial short film 'Submission' (2004) and Marc Forster's 'The Kite Runner' (2007). Emphasis is placed on rhetorical and plot strategies, aimed at reinforcing unproductive Orientalist stereotypes of Islam and Muslims. The aim of this analysis is to find out how Muslims and Islam are presented in 'Submission' and 'The Kite Runner', based on E. Said's (1978) work "Orientalism" and to identify Theo van Gogh's assassination, influenced public attitudes towards Muslims. The following means are used to reach the aim: to analyze the concept of Orientalism and stereotypes, connections with the media and the influence of popular culture on their expression; to find out the role of the Muslim minority in the process of constructing social reality (stereotypes); to analyze how Muslims and Islam are presented in the films 'Submission' and 'The Kite Runner'. Summarizing the analysis of the film 'Submission', i

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• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: EUREKA: Social and Humanities (2020) 4 ; 25-40

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (who): SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
• (when): 2020
• Creator: Sutkutė, Rūta

Further information

• DOI: 10.21303/2504-5571.2020.001380
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022022414125537249877
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.