Il Dr. Jack G. Shaheen è un autore acclamato a livello internazionale e critico dei media, dedito all'internazionalismo e all'umanesimo. Il suo lavoro esamina e decostruisce criticamente dannosi stereotipi razziali ed etnici che colpiscono diverse comunità. Shaheen analizza meticolosamente le origini e la persistenza di queste caricaturazioni dannose, offrendo soluzioni pratiche per smantellare le errate concezioni. Attraverso le sue numerose conferenze e scritti, promuove una comprensione globale più profonda e sostiene lo smantellamento dei pregiudizi.
"In this comprehensive study of over one thousand films, award-winning film authority Jack G. Shaheen documents the tendency to portray Muslim Arabs as Public Enemy #1 - brutal, heartless, uncivilized "Others" bent on terrorizing civilized Westerners. He examines how and why such a stereotype has grown and spread in the film Industry and what should be done to change Hollywood's defamation of Arabs."--Page 4 of cover.
Focusing on Hollywood's portrayal of Arabs post-9/11, the book critiques the persistent stereotyping that depicts them as villains and the "Other." Jack Shaheen analyzes a hundred recent films, revealing how they reinforce negative perceptions and the cultural implications of these portrayals. He discusses the government's efforts to reshape public opinion and the broader societal impact of 9/11. Shaheen argues that overcoming these deep-rooted stereotypes is essential for winning the "war on terror" and offers solutions for transforming both the film industry and cultural attitudes.