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The BBC and National Identity in Britain, 1922–53

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Description for The BBC and National Identity in Britain, 1922–53 Hardback. This book is the first study of how the BBC, through radio, tried to represent what it meant to be British. The book combines an examination of the BBC's desire to construct a strong, unitary sense of Britishness (through empire and the monarchy) with a thorough consideration of the broadcasting in the non-English parts of the United Kingdom. Series Editor(s): Richards, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; APT; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 244 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.

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 cultural ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Popular Culture
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719079443
SKU
V9780719079443
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About Thomas Hajkowski
Thomas Hajkowski is an Assistant Professor of History at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pennsylvania -- .

Reviews for The BBC and National Identity in Britain, 1922–53
This is an important book that makes a valuable contribution to our knowledge of modern British history and the evolution of British identity in the twentieth century. Robert Savage, Boston College, H-Albion, 01/02/2012 Resting on a solid foundation of BBC written archives, personnel writings and speeches, and an impressive array of recent investigations, the volume’s seven chapters reveal how ... Read more

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