Marginalized Groups in the Media ; The Stereotyp
The West Wing "Isaac and Ishmael" October 3, 2001.
This West Wing episode was a terrorism-themed episode produced in the wake of the September 11 attacks. The episode pushed the scheduled season premiere back a week and encouraged viewers to donate to charity—profits from the episode and cast members' weekly pay were also donated The episode aired on Although timely and well-intentioned, the episode was criticized by James Poniewozik for being condescending and preachy.
Without a Trace “In Extremis Premiere “November 21, 2002
Synopsis: The team investigates the disappearance of Anwar Samir, a Saudi Arabian medical intern who became upset when his boss refused to write a letter of recommendation for him, and his girlfriend declined his marriage proposal. Anwar is a hardworking and well-respected doctor whose every move becomes subject to interpretation after he disappears. His desire to work at the Centers for Disease Control to study infectious diseases, his girlfriend's lack of knowledge about his career ambitions and even the books in his apartment suggest that he might have a hidden connection to terrorism. As Jack coordinates the investigation with the Joint Terrorist Task Force (JTTF), he discovers that samples of a virus are missing from a biotechnology company where Anwar once worked. Meanwhile, the team thinks that Martin who is convinced that Anwar is a terrorist may be more concerned with impressing the JTTF supervisor than with the truth.
YOUR TASK From the Without a Trace episode we viewed in class identify THREE examples of Racial Profiling and provide a brief explanation of the circumstances for the profile (Page #25)
Episode: In Extremis Premiere:November 21, 2002
Synopsis: The team investigates the disappearance of Anwar Samir, a Saudi Arabian medical intern who became upset when his boss refused to write a letter of recommendation for him, and his girlfriend declined his marriage proposal. Anwar is a hardworking and well-respected doctor whose every move becomes subject to interpretation after he disappears. His desire to work at the Centers for Disease Control to study infectious diseases, his girlfriend's lack of knowledge about his career ambitions and even the books in his apartment suggest that he might have a hidden connection to terrorism. As Jack coordinates the investigation with the Joint Terrorist Task Force (JTTF), he discovers that samples of a virus are missing from a biotechnology company where Anwar once worked. Meanwhile, the team thinks that Martin who is convinced that Anwar is a terrorist may be more concerned with impressing the JTTF supervisor than with the truth.
Noteworthy:The song at the end of this episode was "Not Dark Yet" by Bob Dylan.It can be found on "Time Out of Mind" (1977) and "The Essential Bob Dylan" (2000). Check out his web sitebobdylan.com.
Dr. Samir is missing
Chemicals turn up missing from hospital
Speaking Arabic in the bar
Dr. Samir speaking with patient’s father
News Reporter at the accident scene
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Shootings
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