Tag: Middle East
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Video Commentary: Middle East in the Media
From working on this project, I was able to apply my newfound awareness, which was found in this class, to create a video to highlight the stereotypical, and honestly racist, visuals we are typically given in media to depict the Middle East. Since we have not really looked at visual representations of the “real” Middle…
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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…