The Muslim, the Jew and the African American
America and the production of alterity in Borat
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2265147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vasiliki P Neofotistos (Buffalo State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 13-17 |
| Publication date | 2008-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropology Today (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-540X • E-ISSN: 1467-8322 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-8322.2008.00600.x |
| OpenAlex | W2133625869 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
In this paper, I draw on the work of literary critic Wolfgang Kayser and his concept of the grotesque to analyze the recently released film "Borat". I argue that the film is an allegory of America and some of its Others, including the Muslim, the Jew, and the African American
Allegory · Alterity · Art · Literature · Theology · American and British Literature Analysis · Cinema and Media Studies · Philosophy · Race, History, and American Society
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |