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Does Arab and Muslim inclusion in America remain an illusion?

In this episode of Marginalised Notes, we sit down with Dr. Evelyn Azeeza AlSultany, one of the leading voices on media, race, and Islamophobia, to explore how Arabs and Muslims have been represented, stereotyped, and surveilled in U.S. media. From Cold War Orientalism to post-9/11 security narratives and Trump-era rhetoric, we trace how media tropes evolved—and what they continue to justify.


We unpack the myth of “positive” representation, the rise of the “good Muslim/bad Muslim” binary, and the media’s role in producing policies that affect real lives. From the 1948 occupation of Palestine to the post-9/11 cultural climate, this conversation maps the deep connections between public perception, political violence, and the illusion of diversity.


In this episode:
How U.S. media framed Arabs before and after 9/11
Why even “good” portrayals can reinforce harmful power structures
The logic of exception and how crisis normalizes authoritarianism
DEI’s blind spots: when diversity becomes tokenism
What really changed under Trump—and what didn’t
The rise of anti-intellectualism and attacks on critical education
What student resistance can still teach us

About the Guest:
Dr. Evelyn Azeeza AlSultany is Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at USC and a leading scholar on Arab and Muslim representation in U.S. media. She is the author of Arabs and Muslims in the Media: Race and Representation After 9/11 and Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion.


Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction: What Does It Mean to Be Represented?
02:50 – Growing Up Arab-Latina in the U.S.
07:30 – Hollywood Before 9/11
13:00 – From Terrorist to Patriot: The Shift in Media Logic
18:45 – Simplified Complex Representations: The Trap of ‘Good’ Portrayals
24:30 – Who Really Tells the Story? Industry, Power, and Control
32:20 – The Problem with Visibility
39:15 – When Multiculturalism Masks Exclusion
46:40 – The Good Muslim/Bad Muslim Binary
54:00 – Race, Religion, and the Burden of Being Watched
1:01:00 – Final Reflections: Dismantling the Frame



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