| ID | 118902 |
| Title Proper | Modern magic carpet |
| Other Title Information | wireless radio in interwar colonial Singapore |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lin, Chua |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Wireless radio broadcasting in colonial Singapore began with amateur organizations in the early 1920s, followed by commercial ventures and, finally, the establishment of a monopoly state broadcasting station. Listeners followed local broadcasting as well as international short wave radio. Both participants in and the content of radio reflected the multiracial, cosmopolitan make-up of a colonial port city which functioned through the lingua franca of English. The manner in which early broadcasting developed in Singapore sheds light on the creation of different imagined communities and the development of civil society. There was an increasing presence of non-Europeans, women, and youth, many of whom were drawn by the mystique of this new technology. Wireless radio also brought about a transformation in the public soundscape. These themes contribute to our understanding of the global history of radio as well as the nature of colonial societies within the British empire. |
| `In' analytical Note | Modern Asian Studies Vol. 46, No.1; Jan 2012: p.167-191 |
| Journal Source | Modern Asian Studies Vol. 46, No.1; Jan 2012: p.167-191 |
| Key Words | Colonial Singapore ; State Broadcasting Station ; International Short Wave Radio ; Colonial Port City ; Civil Society ; Women ; Youth ; Wireless Radio |