Listening in : radio and the American imagination / Susan J. Douglas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Douglas, Susan J. (Susan Jeanne), 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radio audiences--United States.

Radio audiences.

Radio broadcasting--Social aspects.

Radio broadcasting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (448 p.)

Edition:

1st University of Minnesota Press ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, Minn. ; London : University of Minnesota Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Listening In, Susan Douglas explores how listening has altered our day-to-day experiences and our own generational identities, cultivating different modes of listening in different eras; how radio has shaped our views of race, gender roles, ethnic barriers, family dynamics, leadership, and the generation gap. With her trademark wit, Douglas has created an eminently readable cultural history of radio.

Contents:

Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; 1. The Zen of Listening; 2. The Ethereal World; 3. Exploratory Listening in the 1920's; 4. Tuning In to Jazz; 5. Radio Comedy and Linguistic Slapstick; 6. The Invention of the Audience; 7. World War II and the Invention of Broadcast Journalism; 8. Playing Fields of the Mind; 9. The Kids Take Over: Transistors, DJs, and Rock 'n' Roll; 10. The FM Revolution; 11. Talk Talk; 12. Why Ham Radio Matters; Conclusion: Is Listening Dead?; Notes; Index

Notes:

Originally published : New York : Times Books, 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780812925463

0812925467

9780816696390

081669639X

OCLC:

476096572

Publisher Number:

2027/heb09007 hdl