I can understand a research on how Hollywood depicts Arab woman,
But can I suggest a more important research "how Arab woman depict
themselves".
As a person living in Israel I see the diferance of appearance of Arab
woman, 20-30 years ago you could not know by appearance who is an Arab girl
or woman they were dressed in Jeans, even Mini-skirts, bare arms, hair and
neck not hidden, now most (not all) wear Over-coats that sweep the floor,
sort of scarf that hides the neck & hair etc
Even more extreme then the dress code of orthodox Jewish woman.
I'm not researcher I'm not suggesting a reason or critism of any sort just
what I notice around me,
For those that interested in Arab woman I can suggest 2 films by Ibtisaam
Maaraana an Israeli-Arab woman director "Lady Kul el-Arab" & "Badal" both
have excellent EMRO reviews
cheers
Nahum Laufer
http://onedayafterpeace.com/index.php
http://docsforeducation.com/
Sales
Docs for Education
Erez Laufer Films
Holland st 10
Afulla 18371
Israel
1. Re: Hollywood's stereotypes of Arab women (Nellie J Chenault)
2. Re: Hollywood's stereotypes of Arab women (Elizabeth Stanley)
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Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 17:30:07 -0400
From: Nellie J Chenault <njche...@vcu.edu>
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Hollywood's stereotypes of Arab women
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Thanks for the suggestion of docs. Please suggest features!
Have a great weekend!
Nell
On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 5:11 PM, Anthony Anderson <antho...@usc.edu> wrote:
> **
> I would also suggest the excellent documentary *Reel Bad Arabs*, which
> shows how Hollywood has treated both Arab men and women.
>
>
> Cheers!
> Anthony
>
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> Anthony E. Anderson
> Assistant Director, Doheny Memorial Library University of Southern
> California Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182(213) 740-1190 antho...@usc.edu
> "Wind, regen, zon, of kou, Albert Cuyp ik hou van jou."
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> On 5/10/2013 1:01 PM, Rosen, Rhonda wrote:
>
> Hi Nell,****
>
> Have you looked at Valentino?s Ghost?****
>
> Valentino's Ghost takes viewers on a chronological journey through more
> than a century of images of Muslims, Arabs and Islam in the U.S. media,
> from the early 20th-century fantasies of romantic sheiks to today's
> damaging stereotypes as evil fanatics. Through interviews with Robert
Fisk,
> Niall Ferguson, and John Mearsheimer amongst others, the film shows the
way
> in which the changing image of Arabs and Muslims has mirrored America's
> political agenda in the Middle East. Valentino's Ghost aims to sharpen
> viewers' media literacy and increase their skills in questioning media
> representations, especially those of minority groups and people with whom
> our government is in conflict. The film ends with a report of a few
> Hollywood films that have provided complex images and avoided ethnic
> stereotyping"?Container****
>
> ** **
>
> Rhonda****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [
>
mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu<videolib-bounces@lists.berkeley.e
du>]
> *On Behalf Of *Nellie J Chenault
> *Sent:* Friday, May 10, 2013 12:22 PM
> *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
> *Subject:* [Videolib] Hollywood's stereotypes of Arab women****
>
> ** **
>
> Oh film collective, please help identify some films with either negative
> stereotypes or positive portrayals of Arab women in U.S. or Hollywood
> films. A faculty member is hoping to do research this Summer on this
> topic. Note that this is limited to Arab
countries<http://www.adc.org/index.php?id=248>,
> not Persian or Muslim / Islamic characterizations. She also welcomes
> portrayals of Arab-Americans.****
>
> ** **
>
> Some ideas:****
>
> ** **
>
> Arabian Nights (19420****
>
> Cleopatra (1917, 1934, 1963)****
>
> Hildago (2004)****
>
> House of Sand and Fog (2003)****
>
> Indiana Jones ****
>
> Jewel of the Nile (1985)****
>
> Kismet (1944, 1955)****
>
> Sex in the City 2 (2010)****
>
> The Kingdom (2007)****
>
> The Mummy (1932, 1999)****
>
> The Sheik (1921)****
>
> The Sheltering Sky (1990)****
>
> The Siege (1998)****
>
> Sinbad films****
>
> The Thief of Bagdad (1924)****
>
> The Wind and the Lion (1975)****
>
> Three Kings (1999)****
>
> Towelhead (2007)****
>
> ** **
>
> Happy Friday! Enjoy your weekend!****
>
> ** **
>
> Nell Chenault****
>
> Research Librarian for Film and Performing Arts****
>
> VCU Libraries****
>
> (804) 828-2070****
>
> ** **
>
>
>
> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of
> issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic
> control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in
> libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve
as
> an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of
> communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video
> producers and distributors.
>
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From: Elizabeth Stanley <elizab...@bullfrogfilms.com>
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Nell,
Here is the link to "Valentino's Ghost" from Bullfrog Films, with a
trailer/clip:
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/vghosp.html
Available on DVD and digital streaming license.
Thanks!
Elizabeth Stanley
Bullfrog Films
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From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Rosen, Rhonda
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 4:02 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Hollywood's stereotypes of Arab women
Hi Nell,
Have you looked at Valentino's Ghost?
Valentino's Ghost takes viewers on a chronological journey through more than
a century of images of Muslims, Arabs and Islam in the U.S. media, from the
early 20th-century fantasies of romantic sheiks to today's damaging
stereotypes as evil fanatics. Through interviews with Robert Fisk, Niall
Ferguson, and John Mearsheimer amongst others, the film shows the way in
which the changing image of Arabs and Muslims has mirrored America's
political agenda in the Middle East. Valentino's Ghost aims to sharpen
viewers' media literacy and increase their skills in questioning media
representations, especially those of minority groups and people with whom
our government is in conflict. The film ends with a report of a few
Hollywood films that have provided complex images and avoided ethnic
stereotyping"-Container
Rhonda
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Nellie J Chenault
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 12:22 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] Hollywood's stereotypes of Arab women
Oh film collective, please help identify some films with either negative
stereotypes or positive portrayals of Arab women in U.S. or Hollywood films.
A faculty member is hoping to do research this Summer on this topic. Note
that this is limited to Arab countries<http://www.adc.org/index.php?id=248>,
not Persian or Muslim / Islamic characterizations. She also welcomes
portrayals of Arab-Americans.
Some ideas:
Arabian Nights (19420
Cleopatra (1917, 1934, 1963)
Hildago (2004)
House of Sand and Fog (2003)
Indiana Jones
Jewel of the Nile (1985)
Kismet (1944, 1955)
Sex in the City 2 (2010)
The Kingdom (2007)
The Mummy (1932, 1999)
The Sheik (1921)
The Sheltering Sky (1990)
The Siege (1998)
Sinbad films
The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
The Wind and the Lion (1975)
Three Kings (1999)
Towelhead (2007)
Happy Friday! Enjoy your weekend!
Nell Chenault
Research Librarian for Film and Performing Arts
VCU Libraries
(804) 828-2070
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