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020 a| 9780826405555 (hardcover : alk. paper);

020 a| 082640555X (hardcover : alk. paper);

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100 1 a| Winn, J. Emmettq| (John Emmett),d| 1959-=| ^A594489;

245 10 a| Documenting racism :b| African Americans in US Department of Agriculture documentaries, 1921-42 /c| J. Emmett Winn.;

300 a| xv, 152 pages ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| 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.;

520 a| "From the silent era through the 1950s, the U.S. Department of Agriculture was the preeminent government filmmaking organization. ... Focussing specifically on four key films, Winn explicates the representation of African Americans in these films within the socio-political context of their times. The book provides a clearer understanding of how politics and filmmaking converged to promote a governmetally-sanctioned view of racism in the U.S. in the early 20th century." -- back cover.;

650 0 a| African Americans in motion pictures.=| ^A24086;

650 0 a| Racism in motion pictures.=| ^A361342;

650 0 a| Stereotypes (Social psychology) in motion pictures.=| ^A756168;

610 10 a| United States.b| Department of Agriculture.b| Motion Picture Service.=| ^A1068642;

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Documenting racism : African Americans in US Department of Agriculture documentaries, 1921-42 / J. Emmett Winn.

Author/creator	Winn, J. Emmett, 1959-
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Continuum, ©2012.
Description	xv, 152 pages ; 24 cm
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. --20th century.

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.
Abstract	"From the silent era through the 1950s, the U.S. Department of Agriculture was the preeminent government filmmaking organization. ... Focussing specifically on four key films, Winn explicates the representation of African Americans in these films within the socio-political context of their times. The book provides a clearer understanding of how politics and filmmaking converged to promote a governmetally-sanctioned view of racism in the U.S. in the early 20th century." -- back cover.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2011037680
ISBN	9780826405555 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	082640555X (hardcover : alk. paper)
Standard identifier#	40020637416

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