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Reflections in a bloodshot lens : America, Islam and the war of ideas / Lawrence Pintak.
Publication details: London, UK ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto, 2006.Description: xviii, 374 p. ; 22 cmISBN:- 9780745324197 (pbk.) :
- 0745324193 (pbk.) :
- 0745324185 (cased)
- P96.I84 P56 2006
Contents:
Introduction : worldview, identity and the other -- Sect. I. Foundations of the relationship -- 1. In the eye of the beholder -- 2. U.S. coverage of Islam -- 3. The Arab and Muslim media -- Sect. II. The framing of an era -- 4. Rhetoric, religion and righteousness -- 5. The myth of terror and the terror of myth -- 6. Enemies, allies and other artificial constructs -- Sect. III. Perceptions of policy -- 7. Weaponizing the media -- 8. Prism of pain : Palestine -- 9. Rewriting the script : Iraq -- Sect. IV. Hearts and minds -- 10. Beyond the Middle East -- 11. Brand America -- 12. Symbols of empire -- Epilogue : beyond us and them.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | P 96 .I84 P56 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 600723 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-361) and index.
Introduction : worldview, identity and the other -- Sect. I. Foundations of the relationship -- 1. In the eye of the beholder -- 2. U.S. coverage of Islam -- 3. The Arab and Muslim media -- Sect. II. The framing of an era -- 4. Rhetoric, religion and righteousness -- 5. The myth of terror and the terror of myth -- 6. Enemies, allies and other artificial constructs -- Sect. III. Perceptions of policy -- 7. Weaponizing the media -- 8. Prism of pain : Palestine -- 9. Rewriting the script : Iraq -- Sect. IV. Hearts and minds -- 10. Beyond the Middle East -- 11. Brand America -- 12. Symbols of empire -- Epilogue : beyond us and them.
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