Images of the middle east on western media - the social stereotypes

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We can observe several stereotypes about the social attitudes of the Middle East. There is some opposition between the north and the south like civilization and barbarism; modernity and archaism that takes the form of struggle between Islam and modernity; progress and opposition to change. These elements play an important role in the stereotypes which govern the world.

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[...] Therefore, Middle East people live like other societies. They also have a long history and Western society has to respect their values. e. Who's responsible for taking some action to confront these stereotypes? Unfortunately, North and South have a number of common misperceptions about each other, informed more often by stereotypes than by facts. Political person has to show the example. They have to integrate in their political program the idea of equality of chance. A lot of associations have been created in France in order to change the mentality. [...]

[...] Indeed, they have likened to bad Arabs. If someone thinks that I am not enough well to talk to his/her, I will have a very bad feeling. First, I will feel sad because I will feel different but after, I will be nervous because I can't understand why I mustn't to be accepted. Because of the stereotypes about the Middle East, people create stereotypes about Western people like the racism, the intolerance and so on. ii. Those creating them It's easier to trust to prejudices rather than to try to understand the different. [...]

[...] Concerning the physical appearance, Walt Disney takes part to this stereotype. Indeed, it painted notably the guards or the vizier like bad Arabs who seem dirty. Moreover, to access to the lamp the person has to have a fair-skinned. On the other hand, thanks to this cartoon, people thing that each country has their harem, camels, oasis, princess, poor people, and a little part of rich people. On the second hand, the Middle East people are considered like terrorists who try to destroy all the symbols of the different countries and religions. [...]

[...] Images of the middle east on western media - the social stereotypes a. What are some specific stereotypes that fall under this category? We can observe several stereotypes about the Middle East social attitudes. There are some opposition between the north and the south like civilisation and barbarism; modernity and archaism that takes the form of struggle between Islam and modernity; progress and opposition to change. These elements play an important role in the stereotypes which govern the world. The differentiation between the North and the South is like a metaphor for some types of inequality, of domination between states. [...]

[...] They cannot find the same values in Western countries so they can't adapt. b. How do these stereotypes portray people from the ME?comment ces stereotype paignent(ils le portrait du people du ME These different stereotypes play an important role on the perception we have about the Middle East people. More than the physical difference there are a difference in the way to wear, way to speak and way to live. The culture of the Middle East is completely different. There is a real hospitality for the guests. [...]