Islam in Popular Culture
Islam in Popular Culture

What's Old is News by Sean Graham

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Sean Graham talks with Rosemary Pennington, author of Pop Islam: Seeing American Muslims in Popular Media. They discuss how Ms Marvel contributed to the book's origins, what forms of media are included in the book, and how stereotypes of Muslims are perpetuated in popular culture. They also chat about the challenges faced by Muslim stand-up comedians, how reality show editing influences perceptions, and how popular culture reflects society at large.

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united statescultureidentityracepopular cultureamericanmediaIslamreligion