Description |
1 online resource (265 pages). |
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Series |
Studies in Popular Culture
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Studies in Popular Culture.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Copyright; Contents; General editor's foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 "Jolly proud you are a Britisher:"empire and identity, 1923-39; 2 From the war to Westminster Abbey: the BBC and the empire,1939-53; 3 The BBC and the making of a multi-national monarchy; 4 Rethinking regionalbroadcasting in Britain, 1922-53; 5 Broadcasting a nation: the BBC and national identity in Scotland ; 6 BBC broadcasting in Wales, 1922-53; 7 This Is Northern Ireland: regional broadcasting and identity in "Ulster"; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index |
Summary |
Examining the ways in which the BBC constructed and disseminated British national identity during the second quarter of the twentieth century, this book is the first study that focuses in a comprehensive way on how the BBC, through its radio programs, tried to represent what it meant to be British. The BBC and national identity in Britain offers a revision of histories of regional broadcasting in Britain that interpret it as a form of cultural imperialism. The regional organization of the BBC, and the news and creative programming designed specifically for regional listeners, reinforced the cu. |
Local Note |
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Subject |
British Broadcasting Corporation -- History.
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British Broadcasting Corporation. |
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History. |
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Mass media and nationalism -- Great Britain.
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Mass media and nationalism. |
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Great Britain. |
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Nationalism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Nationalism. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Radio broadcasting -- Great Britain -- History.
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Radio broadcasting. |
Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Hajkowski, Thomas. BBC and national identity in Britain, 1922-53. Manchester : Manchester University Press, ©2010 9780719079443 |
ISBN |
9781847793010 (electronic book) |
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1847793010 (electronic book) |
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9781781702314 (electronic book) |
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1781702314 (electronic book) |
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