Listening In: Radio And The American Imagination
by Susan J. Douglas
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Author: Susan J. DouglasEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-02-25
ISBN: 0816644233
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
Book Reviews of Listening In: Radio And The American Imagination
Book Review: Questionable accuracy?
Summary: 2 Stars
I love radios and radio. I have always loved radio, so much so, in fact, that I have taken it upon myself to learn how to repair and restore old tube radios for the unique sound that they posses. I bought Susan J. Douglas's book "Listening In . . . " because of the preponderance of good reviews. I'll admit to only having gotten as far as page 9, when I came accross a startlingly inaccurate statement. She writes "The press and most cultural observers ignore radio, except when Stern pushes his own rather relaxed limits of tastefulness too far,or when conservative talk show hosts instruct their listeners on the best method for gunning down federal officials." This is just 2 sentences after mentioning Rush Limbaugh specifically. Now regardless of your political bent, this is just flat out inaccurate. I have listened to Rush Limbaugh for over 3 years on an almost daily basis and he has never, not even hinted at gunning down anyone, government or otherwise. Rush Limbaugh has the largest radio audience at present and possibly ever. He has more listeners on a daily basis than almost any national news show, including the televised news shows on ABC, NBC, CBS and CNN. So she has her facts wrong on arguably the most popular radio show in history. Now we're talking about facts here, not politics. Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Jeff Beck and Mark Levin, the 4 most listened to shows on talk radio, probably in radio history, never talk about gunning down anyone, period. It's not about politics. It's about facts. You don't have to like these people. You just have to be able to admit to the facts. The Rush Limbaugh Show has something like 10+ times the average daily listeners when compared to any news show on CNN, NBC or CBS. She is apparently writing a tomme about the psychology of radio listening without ever having listened to the most popular radio shows ever and is ignorant of the published ratings. I have to question that. Where did she get that notion from, I wonder? Let's hope it was Amy Goodman on Pacifica, at least that's the radio. What other facts does she get wrong in this book? Well, on to page 10. Let's hope she can pull this one out. I'll give her the 2nd star for hope and the book was only about $13.
Summary of Listening In: Radio And The American Imagination
Few inventions evoke such nostalgia, such deeply personal and vivid memories as radio?from Amos ?n? Andy and Edward R. Murrow to Wolfman Jack and Howard Stern. Listening In is the first in-depth history of how radio culture and content have kneaded and expanded the American psyche.But Listening In is more than a history. It is also a reconsideration of what listening to radio has done to American culture in the twentieth century and how it has brought a completely new auditory dimension to our lives. 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.
"Douglas?s wonderful book offers a sophisticated history of radio listening." ?Journal of American History
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