The Vision of a Nation [electronic resource] : Making Multiculturalism on British Television, 1960-80 /
Schaffer, G.author.
Telling the stories behind television's approaches to race relations, multiculturalism and immigration in the 'Golden Age' of British television, the book focuses on the 1960s and 1970s and argues that the makers of television worked tirelessly to shape multiculturalism and undermine racist extremism.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 The Vision of a Nation: Introduction; 2 'The First Bridge': Programmes for Immigrants on British Television; 3 Race in News and Current Affairs: Principles and Practice; 4 Dealing with Racial Extremes: News and Current Affairs under Pressure; 5 What's Behind the Open Door? Talking Back on Race in Public-Access Broadcasting; 6 The Rise and Fall of the Racial Sitcom: Laughter and Prejudice in Multicultural Britain; 7 Struggling for the Ordinary: Race in British Television Drama; 8 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Telling the stories behind television's approaches to race relations, multiculturalism and immigration in the 'Golden Age' of British television, the book focuses on the 1960s and 1970s and argues that the makers of television worked tirelessly to shape multiculturalism and undermine racist extremism.
Culture-Study and teaching.
Civilization-History.
Great Britain-History.
Communication.
Social history.
History, Modern.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
Cultural History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Media Studies.
Social History.
Modern History.