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READ TO CHANGE: THE ROLE ARABIC LITERATURE CAN PLAY TO REDRESS THE DAMAGE OF STEREOTYPING ARABS IN AMERICAN MEDIA

Albalawi, Mohammed Hamdan
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460221387

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2016, PHD, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of English.
This dissertation advances a comprehensive theory of stereotype alleviation through integration of literature and cognitive science. The theory is multifaceted, ranging from the study of the mechanisms of stereotypes at both individual and group levels, to the investigation of processes such as categorization, social perception, and representations in terms of schemas. Stemming from the works of Mark Bracher and other major scholars, this theory is used in this dissertation to examine translated Arabic literary works, such as Men in the Sun and They Die Strangers, and the role they can play in the development of empathy and compassion toward others. Because research has shown that literature helps readers to better understand life and people, this dissertation attempts to reveal how readers of carefully-crafted literature could exhibit less prejudice toward others by developing connections with the characters, which eventually leads to connections with other human beings. By using Arabs as an example, this dissertation demonstrates, through the discussions of Men in the Sun and They Die Strangers, how literature can help individuals develop positive schemas that can replace the harmful ones that have appeared in American media for over a century.
Babacar M'Baye (Committee Chair)
Mark Bracher (Committee Member)
Sarah Rilling (Committee Member)
Richard Feinberg (Committee Member)
188 p.
Literature
Arabic literature-stereotype alleviation-men in the sun-they die strangers-american media

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  • Albalawi, M. H. (2016). READ TO CHANGE: THE ROLE ARABIC LITERATURE CAN PLAY TO REDRESS THE DAMAGE OF STEREOTYPING ARABS IN AMERICAN MEDIA [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460221387

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Albalawi, Mohammed. READ TO CHANGE: THE ROLE ARABIC LITERATURE CAN PLAY TO REDRESS THE DAMAGE OF STEREOTYPING ARABS IN AMERICAN MEDIA. 2016. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460221387.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Albalawi, Mohammed. "READ TO CHANGE: THE ROLE ARABIC LITERATURE CAN PLAY TO REDRESS THE DAMAGE OF STEREOTYPING ARABS IN AMERICAN MEDIA." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460221387

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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