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With a Weapon and a Grin: Postcard Images of France´s Black African Colonial Troops in WWI
Stephan Likosky
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 998.
In incorporating Black African soldiers on the European battleground in their war against the Germans in WWI, France needed to change the image of the African from that of savage to a loyal and courageous soldier, a non-threat to French citizenry. What emerged was the Grand Enfant, a child-like figure with a winning grin who nonetheless could be ruthless in pursuit of the Hun. Meanwhile, German propaganda persisted in portraying the African as a cannibal, being unjustly deployed by France against the civilized European. Postcards of the era were an important means of disseminating these images and demonstrate how the ... Read more
In incorporating Black African soldiers on the European battleground in their war against the Germans in WWI, France needed to change the image of the African from that of savage to a loyal and courageous soldier, a non-threat to French citizenry. What emerged was the Grand Enfant, a child-like figure with a winning grin who nonetheless could be ruthless in pursuit of the Hun. Meanwhile, German propaganda persisted in portraying the African as a cannibal, being unjustly deployed by France against the civilized European. Postcards of the era were an important means of disseminating these images and demonstrate how the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764352270
SKU
V9780764352270
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About Stephan Likosky
Stephan Likosky's special interests include WWI, and issues of race and gender. His postcard articles have appeared on the Metropolitan Postcard Club's website, in the Gay and Lesbian Review, and Art Bodega magazine. He presently lives in New York City.
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