for Week 8 (3/3-3/5)

for Mon, 3/3
--read blognotes on China and Battle of China

for Wed, 3/5
--reaction paper #4 due: Both the Battle of China and China are meant to inform American audiences of the ongoing struggle of our Chinese allies against the Japanese. How do these films broach the difficult question of supporting our Chinese allies, while defiling our Japanese enemies, which is mostly based on race/ethnicity? In other words, how do Hollywood and the OWI make the Chinese into "good Asians," but the Japanese "bad Asians." Which form is more effective (Hollywood drama or more documentary government films)?