1930's America; The Dramatic Age of Sight and Sound

Abstract: This 5 page paper looks at 1930's America and Warren Susman's argument that this was a dramatic era of sight and sound. The paper considers the use of sight and sound separately including the rise of nationalism and the role of the film industry and the social impact of radio using the example of Orson Well's radio presentation of the war of the Worlds. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

Filename: TEls1930.wps

Pages: 5

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Catagory: General

Subcatagory: Communications, Media, Theory, Etc

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