THE STEREOTYPE IMAGE OF THE MUSLIM WOMAN IN THE WESTERN WORLD: CALL FOR A NEW PERSPECTIVE ‫الصورة النمطية للمرأة المسلمة في العالم الغربي: دعوة لمنظور جديد (original) (raw)

In conservative societies, including Oriental countries, one can say that women are one of the main concerns of the conservatives; the woman in Oriental societies, especially with religious tendencies, represents a kind of 'sacred privacy'. With such peculiarity, the image of Oriental but Muslim women in particular in the eyes of Western artists has been a controversial topic through modern and contemporary art history, colonialism, as well as contemporary media where visual language is used, especially when the Muslim woman representation seems to be embarrassing, offensive or stereotyped. As an Oriental insider woman, the researcher aims to discuss this controversial issue; within a self reflection essay, she will discuss and attempt to answer the raised questions through an artistic, social, analytical and critical approach. The aim is to present different perspectives, bring them closer together, and clarify the ambiguities in understanding the other, in order to reach a different middle perspective and to contribute to creating better chances for coexistence between East and West in a world that is supposed to be one. To read the full article, download it from the following link https://jaars.journals.ekb.eg/article\_177180.html Also, related article: The stereotype images in the digital era: An overview about the Muslim woman on Facebook https://www.academia.edu/66419663/The\_stereotype\_images\_in\_the\_digital\_era\_An\_overview\_about\_the\_Muslim\_woman\_on\_Facebook