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Socialvision: visual culture and social democracy in Britain during World War II.
- Source :
- Journal of War & Culture Studies; 2008, Vol. 1 Issue 3, p243-259, 17p, 1 Color Photograph, 5 Black and White Photographs
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- This paper examines the visual print culture of Britain during World War II. Case-notes on Picture Post, the Army Bureau of Current Affairs and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents are used to support the argument that the circumstances of war transformed the print culture of Britain. The impact of new technologies of mechanical reproduction made the widespread use of photography and visual propaganda possible and this, in turn, played a crucial role in raising political consciousness at home, in the forces and in the workplace. The effects of these transformations played themselves out through the collective politics of 1945 onwards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17526272
- Volume :
- 1
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of War & Culture Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37564235
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1386/jwcs.1.3.243_1