As island nations that suffered bombing raids, food shortages, and the need to recruit soldiers and labourers to support a state of “total war,” Britain and Japan shared a number of similarities during World War Two. Both nations employed extensive propaganda to rally the home front, directing particular attention to women and children, whose labour and sacrifices were so necessary for the successful execution of the war. This presentation will compare the propaganda strategies used by the Japanese and British governments to mobilize non-combatants, with a focus on conceptions of gender, class and age.
Free and open to all. No booking required.
This lecture is held as the annual Meiji Jingu Shrine lecture. http://www.soas.ac.uk/jrc/events/meiji-jingu/