Bad Mexican : portrayal of corruption and the drug trade in Man on Fire, Traffic, and La Ley de Herodes.
By victimizing the United States and demonizing Mexico, Hollywood films such as Traffic and Man on Fire create stereotypes of Mexicans based on the drug trade and corruption in Mexico so the United States can define its identity and become Mexico’s saviour. This essay will point out how Hollywood is...
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Main Author: | Goh, Dianne. |
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Other Authors: | Daniel Keith Jernigan |
Format: | Final Year Project |
Language: | English |
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2011
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/42817 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
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