Messias med rätt att döda – Om militanta Kristusgestalter i Hollywood

Axelson, Tomas

doi:10.18261/issn1504-3002-2006-04-02

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2006

DOI: 10.18261/issn1504-3002-2006-04-02

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Messias med rätt att döda – Om militanta Kristusgestalter i Hollywood

Tomas Axelson¹

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Pious protagonists: Using the screen to expand images of Muslim faith beyond the dichotomy of “good” and “bad”

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2023

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This article analyses how movies have been reproducing pejorative and stereotypical storytelling regarding Muslims and Arabs for more than a century, mainly along a narrow-minded dichotomy between “bad” fanatic religious extremists or “good” non-religious secularized Muslims. The article explores alternative storytelling combined with using a model to discuss emotional engagement among moviegoers. The conclusion is that mainstream movie culture is still indebted to stereotypical images of Islam/Muslims. However, things are changing. More nuanced storytelling has been taking place lately, giving room for a broader spectrum of Muslim religious identity positions, including examples of religious wisdom and spiritual integrity, offering the audience imagery beyond the stereotypical “good” and “bad” dichotomy. Looking outside Hollywood and European mainstream films, new voices are being heard, making way for a wider spectrum of views.

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