Home movies as technologies of belonging and resistance

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dc.contributor.authorPatton, Elizabethen
dc.contributor.editorSborgi, Anna Violaen
dc.contributor.editorPatton, Elizabethen
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-08T09:53:16Z
dc.date.available2024-02-08T09:53:16Z
dc.date.issued2024-02-07en
dc.description.abstractThis article examines the significance of home movies as tools of resistance and belonging, particularly for African American families during the Civil Rights era. Focusing on archival collections from the South Side Home Movie Project (SSHMP), African American Home Movie Archive (AAHMA), and the National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC), the study reveals how African American families, through their cinematic documentation of visits to national parks and other leisure activities, challenged prevailing narratives of national identity. Despite encountering rampant discrimination, these families captured moments of joy and relaxation, highlighting their resilience and assertion of their rightful place within the American narrative. These historical home movies are profound testimonials of Black identity, resilience, and belonging in the face of adversity. Examining these films enriches our understanding of cultural memory, national identity, and the role of African American home movies in presenting a more nuanced American history.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationPatton, E. (2024) 'Home movies as technologies of belonging and resistance', Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media, 26, pp. 90-102. doi: https://doi.org/10.33178/alpha.26.06en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.33178/alpha.26.06en
dc.identifier.endpage102en
dc.identifier.issued26
dc.identifier.journaltitleAlphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Mediaen
dc.identifier.startpage90en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/15517
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherFilm and Screen Media, University College Corken
dc.rights© 2024, the Author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectHome moviesen
dc.subjectCivil rights eraen
dc.subjectTourismen
dc.subjectRacismen
dc.subjectAfrican Americanen
dc.titleHome movies as technologies of belonging and resistanceen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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