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Out of the Dark
Steve Craig
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A study of radio's impact on rural America in the three decades between its inception and the arrival of television. It documents the social changes radio helped bring about, such as the effects of advertising and entertainment in creating a more uniform set of values across the nation and, consequently, a stronger national identity. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
In the 1920s, the USDA asked farmers about the impact the new medium of radio was having on their lives. One farmer summed it up this way: 'Radio brought me out of the dark'. ""Out of the Dark"" is a study of radio's impact on rural America in the three decades between its inception and the arrival of television. The coming of radio broadcasting had a profound impact on the lives of many Americans, but none more so than those who lived in rural America. Radio provided isolated families with something they had never known before - an instantaneous connection ... Read more
In the 1920s, the USDA asked farmers about the impact the new medium of radio was having on their lives. One farmer summed it up this way: 'Radio brought me out of the dark'. ""Out of the Dark"" is a study of radio's impact on rural America in the three decades between its inception and the arrival of television. The coming of radio broadcasting had a profound impact on the lives of many Americans, but none more so than those who lived in rural America. Radio provided isolated families with something they had never known before - an instantaneous connection ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817316631
SKU
V9780817316631
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