Tag: Twentieth Century
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The International Geophysical Year: The Greatest Science Fair of All Time
Written by Sam Marks. The International Geophysical Year changed the course of scientific development – not least for the technological advancements it oversaw but the collaborative efforts between the nations involved. Sam Marks explores the legacy of this important, albeit largely forgotten, moment in human history.
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Voyeurism, Virility and the Vicarious: The Philosophy of Desire, Masculinity and Imaginings of the Female Body as a Political Image
Written by Georgia Smith. Much of late twentieth-century feminist thought pertains to images of the female idea related through the ‘male gaze’. Georgia Smith explores the objectification and consumption of the female body, the manner in which it reflects masculinity, and how this interdependence might be transgressed.
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On Orwell’s ‘Politics and the English Language’
Written by Georgia Smith. The inherent link between politics and language, in ‘dying words,’ is discussed in relation to the life and works of George Orwell.
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Masquerade: Silk embroidered postcards of World War One
Written by Megan Crutchley. The practice of soldiers sending items home was a common occurrence. Megan Crutchley investigates the values and intimacies of sending silk embroidered postcards home, as well as its industrial impact.
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Benshi Performance in the Japanese Silent Film Era
Written by Kat Jivkova. The Japanese world of silent film is often criticised for its epitomised use of the Katsudo shashin benshi, but new re-evaluations seek to examine the feature in a much more positive light.
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Review: Green Book (2018)
Written by Sophia Aiello. Directed by Peter Farrelly, ‘Green Book’ (2018) was both a success at the box office and the Academy Awards. However, it received a great deal of backlash for its whitewashed portrayal of racism in 1960s America.
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The Battle of Blair Mountain: The Forgotten US Insurrection
Written by Sam Marks. Discussing the much neglected Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest labour uprising in American history, Sam Marks argues that, despite being assigned to be forgotten in wider public consciousness, it remains an integral part of local memory.
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MK-Ultra: Mind-Control, LSD and the US Government
Written by Eva Campbell. MK-Ultra, sanctioned during the Cold War, was programme of convert experiments conducted by the US government to develop mind-control drugs. Eva Campbell explores the horrifying human cost of the operation, a period of history which remains shrouded in mystery.
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