Tag: movies
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The Curious Case of Pro-War Propaganda in Post-War Musical Theater
Annika Rasmussen explores the presence of pro-American propaganda in post-WW2 musical theater, offering reflections on how contemporary viewers react to this.
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When Mothers Hire Mothers: Oblique Maternal Identities in The Help
Tate Taylor’s film The Help has been discredited for exaggerating historical tropes, but served as a window into the complex relationship between African American maids and their white employers in the American South. Harry Fry analyzes The Help to discuss the racial and employment dynamics impacted ideas of motherhood.
Retrospect Journal 