The Stereotypical image of the West in the Eyes of Palestinians in the Perspectives of University Students رسالة ماجستير

Abstract

This research deals with the Stereotypical Image of the West in the Eyes of Palestinians. This world is full of conflicts and contradictions. People are easily got involved in conflicts and wars and easily manipulated by media. Having negative stereotypical images of others without dealing with them is not fair. People have to study each other objectively and care about building bridges with each other. Palestinians as the other people may have negative stereotypical images of other people. Researchers should look deeply into the real reasons and motivations of such these negative stereotypical images. This research is divided into Four chapters. The first chapter deals with the methodology of the research and the tools of improving the theories. Two main tools are used in the research; A well planned questionnaire and interviews with Palestinians intellectuals experienced the living in different countries in the West. The second chapter is the theoretical background and related studies. A lot of important arguments and discussions will be dealt with related to Orientalism, Occidentalism, themes of the novella Season of Migration to the North and a historical context of the conflict between Muslim East and West. In the third chapter, the data will be analyzed carefully, and the results will be discussed. The fourth chapter will have a conclusion and important recommendations to help people build bridges between different cultures.