ues disdain all things American or the exotic, alluring and mysterious creature predominant images of the Eastern ôotherö in American culture and society. This is true in terms of culture such as film and fashion, as it is true with respect to foreign policy and the legal system. In short, the Eastern ôotherö is typically demonized or exoticized in U.S. culture.
There are numerous examples of this portrayal of the Eastern ôotherö in U.S. culture. The media plays an important role in creating the values and characteristics of national identity and the identity of the ôother.ö In general, Arabs are portrayed as the ôinferiorö or ôdangerousö other in the U.S. media, primarily because their own values represent a threat to those defined by U.S. national identity. This has been true in U.S. culture for a
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