Module Overview
Learn about America’s continued imagining and stereotyping of the Middle East in the context of the political machinations of the cold war and with advances in telecommunications, which changed the ways people observed and perceived the post-war world.
Essay
Framing the Issues
Examining Stereotypes
Image Resource Bank
On September 30, 2005, the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published twelve editorial cartoons, most of which depicted the Prophet Muhammad in ways that perpetuated several negative stereotypes commonly associated with Muslims, such as violence, intolerance, and mistreatment of women... [IMAGE GALLERY]
Learning Resources
John Woods
Professor of Iranian and Central Asian History and of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, The University of Chicago
Alexander Barna
Outreach Coordinator, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago
Classroom Connections
LESSON 1: Addressing Stereotypes
LESSON 2: Examining Images for Meaning
