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Jun. 30 | 2012 Bode-Pearson Prize
Nominations for the 2012 Bode-Pearson Prize for Outstanding Contributions to American Studies due
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Resources: Abstracts of American Studies Dissertations
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Samuel, Lawrence R. "Dreaming in Black and White: World War II Bonds and American Pluralism," Program in American Studies, University of Minnesota, June 1995.
This dissertation locates a pluralistic narrative of American identity during World War II through the study of defense and war bonds. As seen through the lens of bonds, the full force of the state was deployed in the war, penetrating virtually all aspects of everyday life. The selling and buying of bonds was, however, pluralistically defined, as markers of ethnicity and race co-mingled with those of classic patriotism, creating forms of cultural synergy. Sites of bond consumerism thus frequently reconciled the dynamics of a dominant, official culture with those of sub-cultures, demonstrating the tolerance and flexibility of national identity.
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