Music within American and Japanese Prisoner of War Camps During World War II
Location
Turner Gymnasium
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Entry Number
57
Start Date
4-5-2023 12:00 PM
End Date
4-5-2023 1:30 PM
College
Lynchburg College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Music
Keywords
Propaganda, World War II, America, Japan, Prisoner of War Camps
Abstract
Japanese Prisoner of War camps and American Internment camps have similarities within the music created in them. With the intent of improving music pedagogy, the purpose of this research was to examine the music within the camps within the United States and Japan, during World War II. The particular problems of this study were to examine the use of music in the camps; explore the use of music as propaganda and to, compare and contrast American Internment camps to the Prisoner of War camps.
The use of music in camps to the benefit of the prisoners consisted of its use in recreational manners. Music’s use in propaganda allowed for the term “Americanization” to come about. The camps varied greatly in the type of prisoners, the location and the labor that occurred within the camps. The research will be used within one lesson plan, and will presented. Future research can go farther in depth with the Prisoner of War camps.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Cynthia Ramsey
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Music within American and Japanese Prisoner of War Camps During World War II
Turner Gymnasium
Japanese Prisoner of War camps and American Internment camps have similarities within the music created in them. With the intent of improving music pedagogy, the purpose of this research was to examine the music within the camps within the United States and Japan, during World War II. The particular problems of this study were to examine the use of music in the camps; explore the use of music as propaganda and to, compare and contrast American Internment camps to the Prisoner of War camps.
The use of music in camps to the benefit of the prisoners consisted of its use in recreational manners. Music’s use in propaganda allowed for the term “Americanization” to come about. The camps varied greatly in the type of prisoners, the location and the labor that occurred within the camps. The research will be used within one lesson plan, and will presented. Future research can go farther in depth with the Prisoner of War camps.