“War of the Worlds” (1953) and the perceptions about science and scientific work during the cold war

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Autor(a) principal: Silva, Renan Siqueira da
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Moura, Breno Arsioli
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Alexandria (Florianópolis)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/alexandria/article/view/67619
Resumo: In 1953, it was released the first film adaptation of H.G. Well’s War of the Worlds, originally published in 1898. In this paper, we discuss how the movie reflected the valorization of science in this period, stimulated by political and military disputes during Cold War. First, we present a historiographical panorama of the early years of Cold War, especially about the scientific development that aroused from the 1950s and the growing idealization of science. Next, we show that some specific scenes of War of the Worlds (1953) reinforce this idealization, in putting the scientist in a leading role, contrary to the original story in Wells’ book, and in emphasizing an indutivistic view of science. From this study, we believe it is possible to offer tools for teaching activities in the interface between history of science and cinema.
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spelling “War of the Worlds” (1953) and the perceptions about science and scientific work during the cold warO filme “Guerra dos Mundos” (1953) e as Percepções sobre a Ciência e o Trabalho Científico na Guerra FriaIn 1953, it was released the first film adaptation of H.G. Well’s War of the Worlds, originally published in 1898. In this paper, we discuss how the movie reflected the valorization of science in this period, stimulated by political and military disputes during Cold War. First, we present a historiographical panorama of the early years of Cold War, especially about the scientific development that aroused from the 1950s and the growing idealization of science. Next, we show that some specific scenes of War of the Worlds (1953) reinforce this idealization, in putting the scientist in a leading role, contrary to the original story in Wells’ book, and in emphasizing an indutivistic view of science. From this study, we believe it is possible to offer tools for teaching activities in the interface between history of science and cinema.Em 1953, foi lançado o filme Guerra dos Mundos, uma adaptação do romance homônimo de H.G. Wells, publicado em 1898. Neste artigo, analisamos como esse filme refletiu a tendência de valorização da ciência no período em que foi lançado, impulsionada pelas disputas políticas e militares características da Guerra Fria. Em um primeiro momento, apresentamos um panorama historiográfico sobre anos iniciais da Guerra Fria, especialmente sobre os desenvolvimentos científicos surgidos a partir da década de 1950 e o crescente enaltecimento da ciência que deles emergiram. Em seguida, mostramos como algumas cenas do filme Guerra dos Mundos (1953) reforçaram essa valorização, ao reposicionar o cientista de coadjuvante a protagonista em relação à obra original de Wells e ao ressaltar uma visão indutivista da ciência. A partir desse estudo teórico, acreditamos ser possível fornecer subsídios para atividades de ensino na interface entre história das ciências e cinema.Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina2021-05-21info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/alexandria/article/view/6761910.5007/1982-5153.2021.e67619Alexandria: Revista de Educação em Ciência e Tecnologia; v. 14 n. 1 (2021); 43-621982-5153reponame:Alexandria (Florianópolis)instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/alexandria/article/view/67619/46120Copyright (c) 2021 Alexandria: Revista de Educação em Ciência e Tecnologiahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSilva, Renan Siqueira daMoura, Breno Arsioli2021-05-21T20:02:42Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/67619Revistahttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/alexandria/oai1982-51531982-5153opendoar:2021-05-21T20:02:42Alexandria (Florianópolis) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false
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O filme “Guerra dos Mundos” (1953) e as Percepções sobre a Ciência e o Trabalho Científico na Guerra Fria
title “War of the Worlds” (1953) and the perceptions about science and scientific work during the cold war
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description In 1953, it was released the first film adaptation of H.G. Well’s War of the Worlds, originally published in 1898. In this paper, we discuss how the movie reflected the valorization of science in this period, stimulated by political and military disputes during Cold War. First, we present a historiographical panorama of the early years of Cold War, especially about the scientific development that aroused from the 1950s and the growing idealization of science. Next, we show that some specific scenes of War of the Worlds (1953) reinforce this idealization, in putting the scientist in a leading role, contrary to the original story in Wells’ book, and in emphasizing an indutivistic view of science. From this study, we believe it is possible to offer tools for teaching activities in the interface between history of science and cinema.
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