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Condizione: New. pp. 368.

Condizione: New. pp. 358.

Hardback. Condizione: New. This book will argue that the British installed and controlled Indian radio, using it as a tool to prop up the colonial regime. Concessions made to Indian cultural styles, social aspirations or fluctuating needs of listeners had to fit foremostly into the colonial schema. Strikingly, the main edifice of Indian radio was modelled on the authoritarian Soviet pattern, both the semi-autonomous British and commercial American systems were rejected. The monograph is a thematic analysis of three activities relating to broadcasting in the last two decades of British rule. These relate to rules framed for regulating radio, implementing censorship and its use for publicity/propaganda. The progression of official policy relating to radio's spoken word, especially news programmes, form the kernel of this enquiry. Contrastingly, other programmes, including music, comprising over 90 per cent of air time did not concern colonial officials and were allowed to develop on their own. Along with political factors at play, the social, cultural, technological and commercial pressures of a medium evolving in colonial settings are probed. In the politically charged atmosphere of pre-Independent India, programmes were centralised at Delhi and political matter was prohibited. Thus, radio was kept aloof from the currents of Indian nationalism and the national movement, but was an important vehicle for colonialism and imperialism. …

Condizione: New.

Hardback. Condizione: New. This book will argue that the British installed and controlled Indian radio, using it as a tool to prop up the colonial regime. Concessions made to Indian cultural styles, social aspirations or fluctuating needs of listeners had to fit foremostly into the colonial schema. Strikingly, the main edifice of Indian radio was modelled on the authoritarian Soviet pattern, both the semi-autonomous British and commercial American systems were rejected. The monograph is a thematic analysis of three activities relating to broadcasting in the last two decades of British rule. These relate to rules framed for regulating radio, implementing censorship and its use for publicity/propaganda. The progression of official policy relating to radio's spoken word, especially news programmes, form the kernel of this enquiry. Contrastingly, other programmes, including music, comprising over 90 per cent of air time did not concern colonial officials and were allowed to develop on their own. Along with political factors at play, the social, cultural, technological and commercial pressures of a medium evolving in colonial settings are probed. In the politically charged atmosphere of pre-Independent India, programmes were centralised at Delhi and political matter was prohibited. Thus, radio was kept aloof from the currents of Indian nationalism and the national movement, but was an important vehicle for colonialism and imperialism. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 288 pages. 6.14x2.00x9.21 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: New.

Softcover. 315 p. Good condition. The reading pages are clean and unmarked. Slight signs of storage and use. Retired library copy with corresponding labelling. Spine with reading creases. Otherwise a good copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1000.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. This book will argue that the British installed and controlled Indian radio, using it as a tool to prop up the colonial regime. Concessions made to Indian cultural styles, social aspirations or fluctuating needs of listeners had to fit foremostly into the colonial schema. Strikingly, the main edifice of Indian radio was modelled on the authoritarian Soviet pattern, both the semi-autonomous British and commercial American systems were rejected. The monograph is a thematic analysis of three activities relating to broadcasting in the last two decades of British rule. These relate to rules framed for regulating radio, implementing censorship and its use for publicity/propaganda. The progression of official policy relating to radios spoken word, especially news programmes, form the kernel of this enquiry. Contrastingly, other programmes, including music, comprising over 90 per cent of air time did not concern colonial officials and were allowed to develop on their own.Along with political factors at play, the social, cultural, technological and commercial pressures of a medium evolving in colonial settings are probed. In the politically charged atmosphere of pre-Independent India, programmes were centralised at Delhi and political matter was prohibited. Thus, radio was kept aloof from the currents of Indian nationalism and the national movement, but was an important vehicle for colonialism and imperialism. Focusing on the mercurial last two decades of British rule, the book critiques colonialism and imperialism through an investigation of broadcasting. Specifically, it details the evolution of official policy and implementation of administrative decisions on spoken word programmes. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. This book will argue that the British installed and controlled Indian radio, using it as a tool to prop up the colonial regime. Concessions made to Indian cultural styles, social aspirations or fluctuating needs of listeners had to fit foremostly into the colonial schema. Strikingly, the main edifice of Indian radio was modelled on the authoritarian Soviet pattern, both the semi-autonomous British and commercial American systems were rejected. The monograph is a thematic analysis of three activities relating to broadcasting in the last two decades of British rule. These relate to rules framed for regulating radio, implementing censorship and its use for publicity/propaganda. The progression of official policy relating to radios spoken word, especially news programmes, form the kernel of this enquiry. Contrastingly, other programmes, including music, comprising over 90 per cent of air time did not concern colonial officials and were allowed to develop on their own.Along with political factors at play, the social, cultural, technological and commercial pressures of a medium evolving in colonial settings are probed. In the politically charged atmosphere of pre-Independent India, programmes were centralised at Delhi and political matter was prohibited. Thus, radio was kept aloof from the currents of Indian nationalism and the national movement, but was an important vehicle for colonialism and imperialism. Focusing on the mercurial last two decades of British rule, the book critiques colonialism and imperialism through an investigation of broadcasting. Specifically, it details the evolution of official policy and implementation of administrative decisions on spoken word programmes. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. This book will argue that the British installed and controlled Indian radio, using it as a tool to prop up the colonial regime. Concessions made to Indian cultural styles, social aspirations or fluctuating needs of listeners had to fit foremostly into the colonial schema. Strikingly, the main edifice of Indian radio was modelled on the authoritarian Soviet pattern, both the semi-autonomous British and commercial American systems were rejected. The monograph is a thematic analysis of three activities relating to broadcasting in the last two decades of British rule. These relate to rules framed for regulating radio, implementing censorship and its use for publicity/propaganda. The progression of official policy relating to radios spoken word, especially news programmes, form the kernel of this enquiry. Contrastingly, other programmes, including music, comprising over 90 per cent of air time did not concern colonial officials and were allowed to develop on their own.Along with political factors at play, the social, cultural, technological and commercial pressures of a medium evolving in colonial settings are probed. In the politically charged atmosphere of pre-Independent India, programmes were centralised at Delhi and political matter was prohibited. Thus, radio was kept aloof from the currents of Indian nationalism and the national movement, but was an important vehicle for colonialism and imperialism. Focusing on the mercurial last two decades of British rule, the book critiques colonialism and imperialism through an investigation of broadcasting. Specifically, it details the evolution of official policy and implementation of administrative decisions on spoken word programmes. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Radio in British India | Regulation, censorship and propaganda, 1927-47 | Indira Baptista Gupta | Buch | Studies in Imperialism | Englisch | 2026 | Manchester University Press | EAN 9781526179739 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book will argue that the British installed and controlled Indian radio, using it as a tool to prop up the colonial regime. Concessions made to Indian cultural styles, social aspirations or fluctuating needs of listeners had to fit foremostly into the colonial schema. Strikingly, the main edifice of Indian radio was modelled on the authoritarian Soviet pattern, both the semi-autonomous British and commercial American systems were rejected. The monograph is a thematic analysis of three activities relating to broadcasting in the last two decades of British rule. These relate to rules framed for regulating radio, implementing censorship and its use for publicity/propaganda. The progression of official policy relating to radio's spoken word, especially news programmes, form the kernel of this enquiry. Contrastingly, other programmes, including music, comprising over 90 per cent of air time did not concern colonial officials and were allowed to develop on their own. Along with political factors at play, the social, cultural, technological and commercial pressures of a medium evolving in colonial settings are probed. In the politically charged atmosphere of pre-Independent India, programmes were centralised at Delhi and political matter was prohibited. Thus, radio was kept aloof from the currents of Indian nationalism and the national movement, but was an important vehicle for colonialism and imperialism.…