Arabs and Muslims in the Media: Race and Representation after 9/11

Book by Evelyn Alsultany analyzes the representation of Arabs and Muslims in American television and media after September 11, 2001, examining how simplified and often racist portrayals shaped American public understanding of the Middle East and the Palestinian conflict. Alsultany documents the persistence of stereotypical representations and the emergence of 'simplified complex representations' that appear nuanced but reproduce dominant power structures. Essential for understanding how media representations constrain American debate about Palestine. Essential for researchers in media studies and American studies examining the post-9/11 media landscape and its impact on public understanding of the Middle East, and for anyone studying how anti-Arab racism in American media has constrained political debate about Palestine.