Radio active : advertising and consumer activism, 1935-1947 / Kathy M. Newman.
| Author/creator | Newman, Kathy M., 1966- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2004. |
| Description | xiii, 237 pages : 1 illustration ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: the dialectic between advertising and activism -- Cultural critics in the age of radio -- The psychology of radio advertising: audience intellectuals and the resentment of radio commercials -- "Poisons, potions and profits": radio activists and the origins of the consumer movement -- Consumers on the march: CIO boycotts, active listeners, and consumer time -- The consumer revolt of "Mr. Average Man": the CIO boycott of Philco -- Radio and Boake Carter -- Washboard weepers: women writers, women listeners and the debate over soap operas -- "I won't buy you anything but love, baby": NBC, Donald Montgomery, and the post-war consumer revolt -- Conclusion: high-class hucksters: the rise and fall of a radio republic. |
| Local note | Little-344715--305131050715V |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-227) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003014270 |
| ISBN | 0520223721 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0520235908 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HF6146.R3 N48 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |