Document Type
Article - Open Access
Publication Title
International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Publication Date
2014
Abstract/ Summary
This article presents a critical media literacy technique for teaching about the social construction of terrorism. In a post-9/11 context where the human rights of Arabs and Muslims in the United States and overseas are threatened by drone attacks, profiling, detentions, and hate crimes, educators must not shy away from this issue. I use visual media to engage students with three questions: (1) How do everyday Americans define “terrorism” and perceive “terrorists”? (2) Where do these images come from? (3) What are the consequences for domestic and foreign policy? Using students’ own socialization as a starting point, I challenge them to consider how media representations can have real-life consequences.
Repository Citation
McQueeney, K.
(2014). Disrupting Islamophobia: Teaching the Social Construction of Terrorism in the Mass Media. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 26(2), 297-309.
Available at: https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/crm_facpub/3
Publisher Statement
http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/
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