A ruptura dos valores : uma análise socioeconômica dos efeitos da crise de 1929 e do Dust Bowl a partir do filme as Vinhas da Ira

Abstract

The present study proposes to use the film Grapes of Wrath (1940) as a historical source that allows us to understand the context of the Dust Bowl phenomenon within the 1929 crisis in the USA, focusing on the socioeconomic issue of migrants from Oklahoma, as well as understanding whether it is possible to see the film as a historical source capable of being a mirror of its time. In this way, the theoretical discussion began on the uses of films as historical sources, understanding that they can be used as counter-analysis by society (FERRO, 1992) as well as a tool that allows shaping the historical perception of its audience (ROSENSTONE, 2010). Therefore, the film acquires a polymorphous characteristic of being able to both reflect its context and give the public a perception of the historical context that it proposes to address. Then, in the analysis of the film, it was seen that it is capable of addressing both the economic transformations suffered by migrants from Oklahoma, as well as their social dilemmas, having been transformed from small landowners to underemployed workers. Furthermore, we can see, through the sources, that the film was acclaimed by critics and audiences of its time, having potentially influenced historical perceptions about the great depression and the Dust Bowl. Finally, the film is a rich historical source, both for understanding its historical context and for visualizing the discourse on its theme.