Author : Iarfhlaith Watson
Publisher : Four Courts Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Broadcasting in Irish by : Iarfhlaith Watson
Download or read book Broadcasting in Irish written by Iarfhlaith Watson and published by Four Courts Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watson (sociology, U. College, Dublin) argues that the Irish language plays an important role in national identity in Ireland, and shows how changes in broadcasting in the country coincide with changes in national identity. He begins with radio in the 1920s, and proceeds through the founding of an Irish-language television station in 1996 to the present. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).