Disney
I was doing research for my final in Research on Racial Profiling since 9/11. I came across this tidbit of info and because of it one of the things I'm going to do when I get home, is watch Aladdin.
From the book Multicultural Law Enforcement:
Even films and programs aimed at children propagate this stereotyp of the Arab as a villain. The original lyrics of the opening song of Disney's Aladdin, "Arabian Nights," are sung by an Arab who has been portrayed as a stereotype: "Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place/ where the caravan camels roam/ Where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face/ It's barbaric, but hey, it' s home!
I found that kind of amusing. I'm now going to listen to just what else Disney has taught me....without me knowing it
From the book Multicultural Law Enforcement:
Even films and programs aimed at children propagate this stereotyp of the Arab as a villain. The original lyrics of the opening song of Disney's Aladdin, "Arabian Nights," are sung by an Arab who has been portrayed as a stereotype: "Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place/ where the caravan camels roam/ Where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face/ It's barbaric, but hey, it' s home!
I found that kind of amusing. I'm now going to listen to just what else Disney has taught me....without me knowing it