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Dan Georgakas - Greeks and Greek-American images in film

Depicting (a) Greek-Americans or (b) Greeks most authentically

Question: Based on your viewing of films and your article "The Greek Image in American Cinema", in your opinion which film best portrays the most culturally accurate depiction of Greeks and most thoroughly explores Greek ethnicity through the characters and why? (Cara D'Arcy / Despina Sidiropoulos)




Humor and ethnic stereotypes in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) 

Question: In our class we recently watched clips from My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I read a brief overview of your lecture at Ohio State, “Humor and Ethnic Image in American Film: the Greek Americans”. I am wondering how you viewed the dynamics of humor and ethnicity played out in this film? (Alexandra Hasse)


Greeks in Greece's view on Greek-Americans (in film)

Question: You formulated a five rating category scale for Greeks in American films. How do you believe this ranking system would work in Greece? How would Greek-Americans be viewed by Greeks in Greek movies? In other words, as I know from experience, Greeks can joke around about Greek-Americans and their "Greekness." (Joanne Nesdekidis)
<Editor’s note: we have not viewed The Aunt from Chicago in class.>

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