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Walaa Taha Qurani Mohamed 
Demonstrator 
25/9/1994
Beni-Suef 

Master Title

The Image of Muslims in American Cinema: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Selected Movies

Master Abstract

In modern society, media is used as a pivotal instrument in shaping public opinion and ideas. As for the world of politics, media is referred to as the hidden power (Fairclough, 2001) that is used in sustaining hegemony and exercising power. Therefore, the current study aims to investigate the linguistic features used in the representation of Muslims in American media, mainly Hollywood and Netflix's movies and TV series, and the effect of these linguistic features on shaping the image of Muslims in the audience’s minds. By using Norman Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis (CDA) model, this study aims to investigate the relationship between text and social practice. It will examine how the discourse used in these movies is shaped by the social order and the attitude of the American society toward Muslims by placing this discourse within its cultural and sociopolitical context and then interpreting the findings in the light of Abd Al-Wahab Al-Misiri’s and Edward Said’s ideas. The data selected for the analysis is taken from a number of Hollywood movies that were produced in the period around the attacks of 9/11 in addition to some of Netflix's recently produced movies and TV series. The current study consists of two main chapters besides an introduction and a conclusion. The first chapter focuses on the Republican/right-wing representation of Muslims whereas the second traces the Democratic/left-wing representation of Muslims.

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