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New Portrayals of the Arab World in TV Series
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Author(s): Alfonso Corral (Universidad San Jorge, Spain), Brenda Pérez (Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain)and Héctor J. Oliva (Universidad San Jorge, Spain)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 16
Source title:
Handbook of Research on Contemporary Approaches to Orientalism in Media and Beyond
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Işıl Tombul (Independent Researcher, Turkey)and Gülşah Sarı (Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Turkey)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7180-4.ch007
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Abstract
This work reflects on how the representation of the Arab world has evolved in three fictional works that have emerged in the second decade of the 21st century: Homeland (Showtime Networks, 2011-2020), Tyrant (FX Network-Fox, 2014-2016), and Jack Ryan (Amazon Prime Video, 2018-). The goal is to determine whether the main socio-political milestones that occurred during this period (the Arab Spring, Syrian Civil War, appearance of ISIS, etc.) have transformed the already classic theories of authors such as Edward Said, Jack Shaheen, or Evelyn Alsultany, among others. A viewing and analysis of the first season of each show demonstrates that the panorama has not improved in terms of discourse, topics, and stereotypes. It is clear, therefore, that the lens of 9/11 is still very present in the Hollywood mindset regarding Arabs, Muslims, and Islam.
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