The BBC and National Identity in Britain, 1922-53 by Thomas Hajkowski

The BBC and National Identity in Britain, 1922-53 by Thomas Hajkowski

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. -- .

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 Corporation and government decisions, from scheduling to content, impacted the marketing of Britishness.
Eugenia M. Palmegiano, JHistory, 01/02/2012

one of the most original and incisive contributions to the history of British broadcasting since the publication of Asa Briggs’ mammoth five-volume history between 1961 and 1995....It is a book that deserves to be afforded significant intellectual currency not only in the history of broadcasting but also in the academic discourse around national identity that emerged around the millennium and has received stimulus with the formation of Britain’s’ first coalition government in seventy years.
James Chapman, University of Leicester, Visual Culture in Britain (13), 31/01/2012


The book is a welcome addition to the literature, particularly for those interested in either the BBC or imperial culture
Laura Beers, Journal of Modern History

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Thomas Hajkowski is an Assistant Professor of History at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pennsylvania

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ISBN 13	9781526118844
ISBN 10	152611884X
Title	The BBC and National Identity in Britain, 1922-53
Author	Thomas Hajkowski
Series	Studies In Popular Culture
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Year published	2017-02-21
Number of pages	264
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