| Fireside Politics: Radio and Political Culture in the United States, 1920-1940 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Craig, Douglas B. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0801883121 ISBN-13: 9780801883125 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2005 Annotation: In Fireside Politics, Douglas B. Craig provides the first detailed and complete examination of radio's changing role in American political culture between 1920 and 1940 -- the medium's golden age, when it commanded huge national audiences without competition from television. Craig follows the evolution of radio into a commercialized, networked, and regulated industry, and ultimately into an essential tool for winning political campaigns and shaping American identity in the interwar period. Finally, he draws thoughtful comparisons of the American experience of radio broadcasting and political culture with those of Australia, Britain, and Canada. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Radio - History & Criticism - History | United States - 20th Century - Technology & Engineering | Radio |
| Dewey: 384.540 |
| Series: Reconfiguring American Political History |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6" W x 9" (1.25 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1920's - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Fireside Politics, Douglas B. Craig provides the first detailed and complete examination of radio's changing role in American political culture between 1920 and 1940--the medium's golden age, when it commanded huge national audiences without competition from television. Craig follows the evolution of radio into a commercialized, networked, and regulated industry, and ultimately into an essential tool for winning political campaigns and shaping American identity in the interwar period. Finally, he draws thoughtful comparisons of the American experience of radio broadcasting and political culture with those of Australia, Britain, and Canada. |
Contributor Bio(s): Craig, Douglas B.: - Douglas B. Craig is a reader in history at the Australian National University. He is the author of Fireside Politics: Radio and Political Culture in the United States, 1920-1940, also published by Johns Hopkins, and After Wilson: The Struggle for the Democratic Party, 1920-1934. |