Documenting racism : : African Americans in U.S. Department of Agriculture documentaries, 1921-42 / / by J. Emmett Winn.
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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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (169 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | 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 Americans in the early 1900s, the USDA films were the first motion pictures they watched. And yet USDA documentaries have received little serious scholarly attention. The lack of serious study is especially concerning since the films chronicle over half a century of American farm life and agricultur |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 082640555X 1628928670 1441172939 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by J. Emmett Winn. |