This paper examines the prejudice and misunderstanding of Islam and Muslim in Western films, especially Hollywood movies Since seeing is believing, the movie producers contribute to the formation of distorted images of Islam and Muslim In the 20th century Western movies have manufactured Muslim as villains, sheikhs, maidens, and terrorists Though a few films show Islam and Muslims positively, most Western films misrepresent Islam and Muslim as a violent religion and bad Arabs The Dutch short films produced by Theo van Gogh and Geert Vilders criticize Islam from atheist and political position Gogh's Submission(2004) debunks sufferings of Muslim women under the veil and Vilders' Finta(2008) criticizes the process of Islamisation in Europe, defending the freedom of speech There are three approaches to Islam and Muslim in Western films religious parochialism, atheistic naturalism and political reductionism In order to overcome these trends, I suggest a phenomenological approach to Islam and Muslim based on intratextuality, empathy, and suspension of judgment In conclusion, we need a critical interpretation of distorted images in Western films and self-identity in the films of Islamic countries Rather than limiting our research area into religions in film, broader understanding is needed for the new generation who regards film as a religion, not as a tool
Abstract
Ⅰ 서론 편견과 오해의 역사
Ⅱ 20세기 서양영화에 나타난 이슬람과 무슬림
Ⅲ 네덜란드 단편영화의 부정적 이슬람 인식
Ⅳ 이슬람에 접근하는 서구영화의 세 가지 유형
Ⅴ 결론 종교현상학적 이해의 중요성
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