Photos by Shawn Jones The Hollywood cinema has long played into extreme stereotypes about Arabic people, which imply that the Middle East is a land of cultural “otherness” and jam-packed full of a people who do not understand or respect Western beliefs and should therefore be treated as sub-human. These beliefs have been propagated by decades of misrepresentation in the … [Read more...] about Film Screening Challenges Arab Stereotypes in Media
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Celebrate female progression in Hollywood
Photo by Whitney Irick For centuries, women were expected to wed, have children, tend to the household and care for their husbands. In the past few decades, though, women have been redefining their roles in society through various means. Women are much more likely to receive a college education now than they were 30 years ago. Many more women have careers now, as well. It … [Read more...] about Celebrate female progression in Hollywood