The American Looking Jasmine And Aladdin - 934 Words

1. While the film Aladdin is set in a country of Arabic origin, many stereotypes and racial views are still present. For example, as pointed out by Addison in â€Å"Saving Other Women† all the other men except for Aladdin have facial hair and darker skin. This facial hair represents power and sexuality. Aladdin, who represents the lower social class, is lighter-skinned and clean shaven. Aladdin and Jasmine both have American accents as well. While many women have veiled faces, their bodies are nowhere near as covered. Jasmine is an example of this as she bares her stomach throughout the film, even though she is part of the royal family. This act of veiling was intended to symbolize women’s modesty and respectability and it also represents the idea that men’s and women’s spheres are different (Abu-Lughod). Perhaps this is why Jasmine is also one of the only females featured throughout the film. The American-looking Jasmine and Aladdin challenge the Arabian laws and Islamic culture. This, along with the U.S. military efforts in the Persian Gulf War at the time of the movie’s release matched the media’s promotion of straying away from barbaric traditions as an excuse to intervene in the Middle East (Giroux). This film also misrepresents Arab culture as noted by Shaheen in â€Å"Aladdin Animated† the Arabic since names are mispronounced and store signs are written in scribbles. Even the word â€Å"barbaric† in the opening part of the film refers to the child-like speech they speak and alsoShow MoreRelatedGender Communications Final Paper: Disney Aladdin1693 Words   |  7 Pagesthat much of an influence on our society’s as Dr. Alvin Poussint Dr. Henry Giroux have claimed? I believe, to a very light extent they certainly have an interesting opinion, but they have also stretched a little too far. After studying the movie Aladdin I began to see how certain negative condensations of woman and how it cam e across to the viewer. 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