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In his article "The Medias Image Of Arabs" Shaheen,J.(as cited in Shine,A.2012)criticizes the American media for transmitting negative stereotypical images of the Arabs.Arabs are discriminated and are seen as enemies in the eyes of media. They are portrayed as terrorist in the movies.Shaheen exclaims that his children also experienced the negative stereotype in the media.He gives several examples of media that use racial slurs against Arabs.Shaheen implies that the Arabs should be treated fairly with respect and not constantly offending them.He also suggest that the media should portray real life Arabs in movies.
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