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Fireside Politics: Radio and Political Culture in the United States, 1920-1940 » (1st Edition)

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Authors: Douglas B. Craig
ISBN-13: 9780801883125, ISBN-10: 0801883121
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Date Published: July 2005
Edition: 1st Edition

Author Biography: Douglas B. Craig

Douglas B. Craig is a reader in history at the Australian National University. He is the author of After Wilson: The Struggle for the Democratic Party, 1920—1934.

Book Synopsis

"The most complete study so far of the interactions between broadcasting and the U.S. political system during the 'golden age' of radio." -- H-Pol, H-Net Reviews

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Craig (history, Australian National U.) explores radio's influence on how Americans conducted public business and conceived of their community during the golden age of radio. Using diverse sources, he traces the evolution of radio into a commercialized, networked, and regulated industry; describes how the two major parties used the new medium in national contests; explores interwar notions of citizenship and good taste and their effect on radio broadcasting; and compares the American experience with that of Australia, Britain, and Canada. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

	List of Maps, Illustrations, Figures, and Tables
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
	Abbreviations
Pt. I	Making the Medium, 1895-1940
1	The Radio Age: The Growth of Radio Broadcasting, 1895-1940	3
2	Radio Advertising and Networks	18
3	Regulatory Models and the Radio Act of 1927	36
4	The Federal Radio Commission, 1927-1934	59
5	A New Deal for Radio? The Communications Act of 1934	78
6	The Federal Communications Commission and Radio, 1934-1940	92
Pt. II	Radio and the Business of Politics, 1920-1940
7	The Sellers: Stations, Networks, and Political Broadcasting	113
8	The Buyers: National Parties, Candidates, and Radio	140
9	The Product: Radio Politics and Campaigning	167
10	The Consumers: Radio, Audiences, and Voters	186
Pt. III	Radio and Citizenship, 1920-1940
11	Radio and the Problem of Citizenship	205
12	Radio at the Margins: Broadcasting and the Limits of Citizenship	234
13	Radio and the Politics of Good Taste	258
	Conclusion	279
	Notes	285
	Bibliography	329
	Index	351

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