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It’s a Wonderful Life: A Christmas classic that reflects bigoted ideas about ‘proper’ music in the 1940s - The Conversation

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Christmas classic that reflects bigoted ideas about ‘proper’ music in the 1940s - The Conversation

The film’s soundtrack features popular musical favourites and sounds of dread and discordancy, and some of these depictions reflect racist ideas about “proper” musical, social and community norms.

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"‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ tries to wrap its tendrils around the heartstrings with a so-called tale of redemption and community. Yet, beneath its glossy veneer hides a stark embodiment of systemic racial and class inequalities, whitewashing jazz and commodifying Black culture while fetishizing small-town capitalism that serves the elites. A classic, maybe, but let it remind us of the insidious perpetuation of white supremacy and capitalistic greed under the guise of holiday cheer and communal virtues."

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