Tag: Arab
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Video Commentary: Street Fighter V
Click on the image above to browse the project. This project explores the “Middle Eastern” character of Rashid in Street Fighter V.
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Post-9/11 Surveillance
After the events of 9/11, the United States saw two major changes to surveillance. Firstly, there was a large impact on Muslims, Arabs, and anyone that appeared to be “Muslim, Arab, or Middle Eastern” (Volpp). In relation to this, the United States saw an influx of racial violence and profiling. Meanwhile, laws such as the…
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Orientalism
Orientalism as a theory and academic discourse was first established in Edward Said’s Orientalism (1978). Many credit Said with the founding of postcolonialism with this text. Said gives three definitions for orientalism based on the Orient being the East and the Occident being the West (the U.S., Britain, and France): Academic definition meaning “one who…
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Modern Warfare Constructing Racism
Video games and online gaming has become one of the most popular entertainment industries. According to Victor Yanev, a gamer and researcher on gaming influences, the gaming industry’s revenue is expected to reach 180.1 billion by 2021. More than 2.5 billion people worldwide contribute to the industry. Likewise, 60% of these players are Americans that…