Sound Citizens: Australian Women Broadcasters Claim their Voice, 1923-1956

by Catherine Fisher

In 1954 Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives, argued that radio had 'created a bigger revolution in the life of a woman than anything that has happened any time' as it brought the public sphere into the home and women into the public sphere. Taking this claim as its starting point, Sound Citizens examines how a cohort of professional women broadcasters, activists and politicians used radio to contribute...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1760464309
• ISBN13: 9781760464301
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Anu Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.2"