Documenting racism : African Americans in U.S. Department of Agriculture documentaries, 1921-42

Documenting racism African Americans in U.S. Department of Agriculture documentaries, 1921-42

From the silent era through the 1950s, the U.S. Department of Agriculture was the preeminent government filmmaking organization. In the United States, USDA films were shown in movie theaters, public and private schools at all educational levels, churches, libraries and even in open fields. For many...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Winn, J. Emmett 1959- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Continuum 2012.
Subjects:
United States. > Department of Agriculture. > Motion Picture Service.
African Americans in motion pictures.
Racism in motion pictures.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in motion pictures.
Documentary films > United States > History and criticism.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009432708606719
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • A brief history of the USDA motion picture service to 1943
  • Helping Negroes to become better farmers and homemakers
  • The Negro farmer
  • Three counties against syphilis
  • Henry Browne, farmer
  • USDA motion picture representations of African Americans.

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