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Station Identification

A Cultural History of Yiddish Radio in the United States
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Description

This study examines the culture of Yiddish radio in the United States during radio's golden age. Ari Y. Kelman explores the dynamic relationships between an immigrant population and a mass medium and between audience and community. By focusing on voices previously excluded from radio histories, this treatment of non-English-language radio breaks new ground in the study of both American mass media and immigrant culture. Yiddish radio directly addressed the everyday lives of Jewish immigrants, while providing them with invaluable guidance as they struggled to become American. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, radio created a virtual place where Jewish immigrants could listen to voices like theirs and affirm the sound of their community as it evolved, particularly in light of World War II and the years that followed.

Product Details

PublisherUniversity of California Press
Publish DateMay 27, 2009
Pages304
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9780520255739
Dimensions9.0 X 6.1 X 1.1 inches | 1.4 pounds

About the Author

Ari Y. Kelman is Assistant Professor of American Studies at the University of California, Davis.

Reviews

"A thoughtful new study [and] a useful guide."--Benjamin Irvy "Forward" (7/8/2009 12:00:00 AM)
"Kelman's study sheds a refreshingly new perspective on Jewish immigrant culture."--Zachary M. Baker "Assoc For Jewish Stds Review / Ajs Review" (7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM)

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