Promises of citizenship : film recruitment of African Americans in World War II / Kathleen M. German.
German, Kathleen M., author.
2017
PN1995.9.N4 G47 2017 (Mapit)
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Title Promises of citizenship : film recruitment of African Americans in World War II / Kathleen M. German.
Author German, Kathleen M., author.
ISBN 9781496823335 (paperback)
1496823338 (paperback)
9781496812353 (hardcover)
1496812352 (hardcover)
9781496812360
9781496812377
9781496812384
9781496812391
Published Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2017]
Language English
Description 260 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Call Number PN1995.9.N4 G47 2017
Dewey Decimal Classification 791.43/652996073
Summary Since the earliest days of the nation, U.S. citizenship has been linked to military service. Even though blacks fought and died in all American wars, their own freedom was usually restricted or denied. In many ways, World War II exposed this contradiction. As demand for manpower grew during the war, government officials and military leaders realized that the war could not be won without black support. To generate African American enthusiasm, the federal government turned to mass media. Several government films were produced and distributed, movies that have remained largely unexamined by scholars. The author delves into the dilemma of race and the federal government's attempts to appeal to black patriotism and pride even while postponing demands for equality and integration until victory was achieved.--Publisher's description.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Race, rhetoric, and media series.
Record Appears in On-Campus Resources > Books
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The dilemma of racial identity
Military service and citizenship
Mass media in the twentieth century
The Negro Soldier as conversion narrative
Conflicting narratives and images
Military conditions during World War II
Attitudinal barriers to change
Social conditions for change
The influence of the black press
The negotiation of racial identity
The challenge of change in the aftermath of World War II.

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