Abstract
Some view the Cold War era as a frantic time when Americans lived in constant fear of looming international nuclear threat. Others see it as an age of moral youth, a population boom, job openings, and simple gender roles. It was, of course, a complex combination of both. Anxieties surrounding gender and sexual freedom were prevalent at this time. These anxieties were propagated by effects of the war, and societal shifts affected the behaviors and education that circulated the time. To deal with and prevent these fears from becoming reality, Americans utilized educational films aimed at youth. Thus, these films reflected the growing anxieties of the Cold War era and show us how the relationship between power and knowledge supported the dominant power structures of the time. The link between societal shifts and anxieties post-war and educational videos that were shown to American youth is then of interest.
How to Cite
Burchette, O., (2020) “Post-war Educational Videos as Reflections of Cold War Era Anxieties on Gender and Sexuality”, Capstone, The UNC Asheville Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship 33(1).
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