American Music Education 1941–1946: Meeting Needs and Making Adjustments during World War II
American Music Education 1941–1946: Meeting Needs and Making Adjustments during World War II
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美国音乐教育 1941-1946：二战期间的满足需求和调整
DOI：
10.1177/153660060402600107
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发表时间：
2004
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0.1
通讯作者：
Amy C. Beegle
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作者：
Amy C. Beegle
在接下来的五年里，这个国家的各个方面都感受到了社会的变化。这些社会变化正在塑造教育政策和实践，即使美国音乐教育家在面临物质短缺、大量教师离开这个行业加入服务以及政府限制旅行的情况下仍试图继续他们的课程。当代美国音乐教育工作者面临着世界紧张局势下教学的挑战，对过去事件的反思可能会提供一些视角，让我们了解这个职业在社会和政治危机和困难时期如何发挥作用并保持强大。从历史上看，经济的剧烈变化带来了大规模的社会变革，教育政策和计划受到这些变化的影响。来自过去的声音，比如音乐教育家莉莲·鲍德温（Lillian Baldwin）在1943年的声音，提醒着我们当代的事件：“那些被困在这张强迫性暴行之网中的孩子们怎么办？那些听到、看到、感受到暴力却无法为之辩解的孩子们怎么办？”尽管当时和现在许多美国人都有这种担忧，但音乐教育家们普遍认为，年轻人参与音乐体验可能有助于减轻对战时和世界紧张局势等看似不合逻辑的事件的恐惧。对1941年至1946年《音乐教育家杂志》（MEJ）的研究提供了一个独特的反映，反映了与音乐教育家全国会议（MENC）有关的音乐教师对第二次世界大战期间政治和社会变化的反应。在MEJ上发表的文章和信件反映了国内音乐教育家的观点，以及那些离开他们的职位以音乐或非音乐的方式为国家服务的人。广告展示了人们对爱国音乐日益增长的兴趣，并为许多不同类型的表演团体提供了材料
and the societal changes that occurred over the next five years were felt in every facet of the nation. These societal changes were shaping educational policy and practice even as American music educators attempted to continue their programs in the face of material shortages, large numbers of teachers leaving the profession to join the service, and governmental restrictions on travel. As contemporary American music educators confront the challenges of teaching in times of world tensions, a reflection on events of the past may provide some perspective as to how the profession may function and remain strong during periods of social and political crisis and hardship. Historically, drastic changes in the economy brought massive societal transformation, and educational policies and programs were affected by these changes. Voices from the past, such as that of music educator Lillian Baldwin in 1943, are reminders of contemporary events: "What about the children caught up in this net of forced brutality, the youngsters who hear and see and sense the violence and cannot rationalize it?"1 While many Americans then and now share this concern, music educators commonly hold the belief that young peoples involvement in musical experiences may help alleviate a fear of the seemingly illogical events of wartime and world tensions. An examination of the Music Educators Journal (MEJ) from 1941 to 1946 provides a unique reflection of the response by music teachers associated with the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) to the political and societal changes during World War II. Articles and letters published in the MEJ reflect the perspectives of music educators at home as well as those who had left their positions to serve their country in musical or non-musical positions. Advertisements presented a picture of the growing interest in patriotic music and materials for use by many different types of performing groups, in general