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Occidentalism in Turkey : questions of modernity and national identity in Turkish radio broadcasting / Meltem Ahiska.

By: Ahiska, MeltemMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Library of modern Middle East studies ; 79.Publication details: London ; New York : New York : Tauris Academic Studies ; Distributed in the United States and Canada exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. Description: x, 271 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: 9781845116538 (hbk.); 1845116534 (hbk.)Subject(s): Radio broadcasting -- Social aspects -- Turkey -- History -- 20th century | National characteristics, Turkish -- In mass media | Radio broadcasting policy -- Turkey -- History -- 20th century | Turkey -- Civilization -- European influencesDDC classification: 302.23440956109041 LOC classification: HE8699.T9 | A45 2010
Contents:
Introduction: radio technology and the imaginaries of modernity and nation -- Occidentalism: history and theory -- The studio and the 'voice of the nation' -- London calling Turkey: dialogic yet competing truths -- Radio talks: the forever young nation -- Radio dramas: familiarising the modern nation -- Conclusion: further reflections on occidentalist hegemony.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books The BIAA David H. French Library
Shelf 63 - Reading Room
H2p AHISK 32982 Not for loan BOOKS-000000027097

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: radio technology and the imaginaries of modernity and nation -- Occidentalism: history and theory -- The studio and the 'voice of the nation' -- London calling Turkey: dialogic yet competing truths -- Radio talks: the forever young nation -- Radio dramas: familiarising the modern nation -- Conclusion: further reflections on occidentalist hegemony.