Pre-enacting the next war: the visual culture of Danish civil defence in the early nuclear age
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Pre-enacting the next war : the visual culture of Danish civil defence in the early nuclear age. / Sylvest, Casper.
In: Cold War History, Vol. 22, No. 1, 12.01.2022, p. 79-102.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Pre-enacting the next war
T2 - the visual culture of Danish civil defence in the early nuclear age
AU - Sylvest, Casper
PY - 2022/1/12
Y1 - 2022/1/12
N2 - During the 1950s and early 1960s, civil defence sought to anticipate the next war and ensure the survival of civil society. Authorities had to adjust to developments in both military and communication technologies continuously. The article studies the visual culture of Danish civil defence by zooming in on the entanglements of technology, visuality, narrative and function. The author argues that this visual culture is characterised by the practice and visual technique of pre-enactment. Having developed this concept, the article analyses the projection of civil defence in recruitment films, educational filmstrips and public information aimed at mass audiences.
AB - During the 1950s and early 1960s, civil defence sought to anticipate the next war and ensure the survival of civil society. Authorities had to adjust to developments in both military and communication technologies continuously. The article studies the visual culture of Danish civil defence by zooming in on the entanglements of technology, visuality, narrative and function. The author argues that this visual culture is characterised by the practice and visual technique of pre-enactment. Having developed this concept, the article analyses the projection of civil defence in recruitment films, educational filmstrips and public information aimed at mass audiences.
U2 - 10.1080/14682745.2021.1874932
DO - 10.1080/14682745.2021.1874932
M3 - Journal article
VL - 22
SP - 79
EP - 102
JO - Cold War History
JF - Cold War History
SN - 1468-2745
IS - 1
ER -
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