Director
Andrew Carl Wilk
Producer
Betsy McCarthy; Andie Tucher
Year
1997
Spoken
English
Country
Arab World
Length
28
Format
VHS/NTSC
Off
Description
In this program, Bill Moyers and several prominent experts of Arab descent explore how the image of Arabs as religious fanatics was formed. Edward Said, professor of English at Columbia University, discusses the richness, diversity, and distinguished history of the Arab culture. Former Unites States Senator James Abourezk, and Jack Shaheen, author of The TV Arab, discuss the dehumanization of Arabs in the American media.