Constructing the Terrorist Threat: Islamophobia, The Media & The War on Terror (2017)

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Deepa Kumar, a leading scholar on Islamophobia, argues that U.S. media have turned Arabs and Muslims into the new face of terror, even though only a tiny fraction of Muslims and Arabs have ever committed a terror attack, and terror attacks by homegrown right-wing violent extremist groups have far outnumbered attacks by Muslims and Arabs since Sept. 12, 2001.

Director: Sut Jhally
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 57 min
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Original Language: en
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What is Constructing the Terrorist Threat: Islamophobia, The Media & The War on Terror about?
Deepa Kumar, a leading scholar on Islamophobia, argues that U.S. media have turned Arabs and Muslims into the new face of terror, even though only a tiny fraction of Muslims and Arabs have ever committed a terror attack, and terror attacks by homegrown right-wing violent extremist groups have far outnumbered attacks by Muslims and Arabs since Sept. 12, 2001.
Who directed Constructing the Terrorist Threat: Islamophobia, The Media & The War on Terror?
Constructing the Terrorist Threat: Islamophobia, The Media & The War on Terror was directed by Sut Jhally.
How long is Constructing the Terrorist Threat: Islamophobia, The Media & The War on Terror?
Constructing the Terrorist Threat: Islamophobia, The Media & The War on Terror has a runtime of 57m (57 minutes).
What genre is Constructing the Terrorist Threat: Islamophobia, The Media & The War on Terror?
Constructing the Terrorist Threat: Islamophobia, The Media & The War on Terror is a Documentary film.