36 min

Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion - Talking with author Professor Evelyn Alsultany‪.‬ The San Francisco Experience

    • News Commentary

As America's Muslim population increases, and integrates into the mainstream, their depiction in popular culture must move beyond the stereotypes of terrorist, veiled women, greedy oil sheik and fanatical religious extremist. More nuanced Muslim characters are beginning to appear on the screen.  Crisis Diversity has helped usher in more realistic portrayals of Muslims as Professor Alsultany demonstrates in her book.


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As America's Muslim population increases, and integrates into the mainstream, their depiction in popular culture must move beyond the stereotypes of terrorist, veiled women, greedy oil sheik and fanatical religious extremist. More nuanced Muslim characters are beginning to appear on the screen.  Crisis Diversity has helped usher in more realistic portrayals of Muslims as Professor Alsultany demonstrates in her book.


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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

36 min