Let’s Talk about Cultural Appropriation & Stereotyping
From Halloween costumes to sports mascots on the field, again and again we’ve seen how one person’s idea of innocent fun is often another person’s idea of flat-out ethnic stereotyping and racism. If you’re looking to dig deeper into issues of race, culture, and representation, MEF has a number of films that speak directly to how stereotypes and cultural myths are created and perpetuated and shape how we see the world.
Watch trailers for these films below:
CONSTRUCTING THE TERRORIST THREAT
Islamophobia, the Media & the War on Terror
REEL BAD ARABS
How Hollywood Vilifies a People
LATINOS BEYOND REEL
Challenging a Media Stereotype