Muslim like us
Mobilizing minority identities in popular Australian entertainment media as sites of transnational representation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11267382 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benjamin Nickl (0000-0003-3632-4675, The University of Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1263-1278 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Media Culture & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-4437 • E-ISSN: 1460-3675 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/01634437211022729 |
| OpenAlex | W3168808728 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
In the context of sustained interest in the mobilization of Muslimness beyond generic and hence immobile identity tropes, I consider how Australian mainstream television and film productions work to challenge and disrupt essentialist representations of Muslimness. Case studies feature two television series and a feature film, examined through the lens of transnational mobility theory and in the context of mediated anti-racism. The productions I discuss, ‘The Spice Journey’, ‘The Mosque Next Door’, and ‘Down Under’, all turn on intra- and inter-communal mobility of Muslim identities. They are part of a larger trend in popular media productions in current Australian film and on television, which reacts to Islamophobic sentiments in the country by drawing attention to embodied multiple subjectivities. Findings suggest that Australian entertainment media can add meaningful input to the diverse and complex negotiations of culture and identity among Muslims in Australia but may sidestep other forms of racism like anti-Indigeneity in the process
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |