02668nam 2200589Ia 450 991082106880332120230207225603.00-8129-2546-70-8166-9639-X2027/heb09007(CKB)1000000000346725(EBL)310845(OCoLC)476096572(SSID)ssj0000192942(PQKBManifestationID)11166254(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000192942(PQKBWorkID)10215599(PQKB)11383683(MiAaPQ)EBC310845(Au-PeEL)EBL310845(CaPaEBR)ebr10159601(dli)HEB09007(MiU)MIU01000000000000012428562(EXLCZ)99100000000034672520040903e20041999 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrListening in radio and the American imagination /Susan J. Douglas1st University of Minnesota Press ed.Minneapolis, Minn. ;London University of Minnesota Press20041 online resource (448 p.)Originally published : New York : Times Books, 1999.0-8166-4423-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexIn 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.Radio audiencesUnited StatesRadio broadcastingSocial aspectsRadio audiencesRadio broadcastingSocial aspects.302.3044Douglas Susan J(Susan Jeanne),1950-864356MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910821068803321Listening in1929314UNINA