This course will critically analyze racial and religious stereotypes of Muslims and how they emerge from various historical and political contexts. Students will study films, news media reports, television shows, video games and other cultural products to understand how Muslims are racialized and how Islamophobia operates in popular discourse in the US.

Note: Students who completed 04:567:365 in prior years when it had different course titles (Islam, Media, and the Western Imagination; Mediating the Middle East) cannot enroll in this course for credit.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify the differences between factual statements and prejudiced opinions in representations of Muslims.
• Critically analyze images and stereotypes of Muslims by placing them within larger political and historical contexts.
• Examine the social construction of Muslims as a racialized group through analysis of historical contexts, media representations, and public discourse.