Stereotypes of the Middle East
What we don’t know CAN hurt us….
Islam is…
What is “The Middle East?”
Arab, Muslim and Middle Eastern
“Muslim World”
“Muslim World”
“Muslim World”
The Spread of Islam
Cultural diversity of Islam
Habit and Hijab
Who Wears a Veil?
Are We Our
Stereotypes?
Counter-stereotypes
 Hichkas and Salome, Iranian Underground Music
Counter-stereotypes
 Girls in Iran and Turkey
Counter-stereotypes
 Pushing the boundaries
Counterstereotypes
 New Aspirations
Counter-Stereotypes
 Virtual Ambitions
Counter-Stereotypes
 New couture
Counter-Stereotypes
“Pop Culture”
 Nancy Ajram Coke ad
 http://www.youtube.co
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 Parody Coke ad
 http://www.youtube.co
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Counter-Stereotypes
New Politics