Minority language television : social, political and cultural implications

This thesis explores the subject of minority language television by comparing the cases of Wales and Brittany, and in particular the social, political and cultural implications of the Welsh language television channel S4C. The thesis is divided up into two interrelated parts, where the first part is...

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Main Author: Magnussen, Birgitte
Published: City University London 1995
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spelling ndltd-bl.uk-oai-ethos.bl.uk-3078712015-05-02T03:22:52ZMinority language television : social, political and cultural implicationsMagnussen, Birgitte1995This thesis explores the subject of minority language television by comparing the cases of Wales and Brittany, and in particular the social, political and cultural implications of the Welsh language television channel S4C. The thesis is divided up into two interrelated parts, where the first part is an analysis on state level of French and British media policy, particularly with regards to their linguistic minorities. This part of the thesis deals with the historical, political and institutional background for the provision of minority language media in Breton and Welsh. It takes as points of reference firstly the state, and secondly the minorities in question - the Breton and the Welsh - and shows how a certain policy area in this case broadcasting, can become a focus for minority demands. The thesis describes the historical and political background for the extreme difference in provisions for minority language broadcasting in the two countries. The second part of the thesis takes as a starting point the actual existence of S4C - the Welsh language channel - as a minority language broadcaster, and assesses the social political and cultural implications of this organisation. This part of the thesis examines the minority level, and assesses the potential impact of Welsh language broadcasting, mainly television, on Welsh society in general and the Welsh language in particular.800H Social SciencesCity University Londonhttp://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.307871http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/7767/Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
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Minority language television : social, political and cultural implications
description This thesis explores the subject of minority language television by comparing the cases of Wales and Brittany, and in particular the social, political and cultural implications of the Welsh language television channel S4C. The thesis is divided up into two interrelated parts, where the first part is an analysis on state level of French and British media policy, particularly with regards to their linguistic minorities. This part of the thesis deals with the historical, political and institutional background for the provision of minority language media in Breton and Welsh. It takes as points of reference firstly the state, and secondly the minorities in question - the Breton and the Welsh - and shows how a certain policy area in this case broadcasting, can become a focus for minority demands. The thesis describes the historical and political background for the extreme difference in provisions for minority language broadcasting in the two countries. The second part of the thesis takes as a starting point the actual existence of S4C - the Welsh language channel - as a minority language broadcaster, and assesses the social political and cultural implications of this organisation. This part of the thesis examines the minority level, and assesses the potential impact of Welsh language broadcasting, mainly television, on Welsh society in general and the Welsh language in particular.
author Magnussen, Birgitte
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title Minority language television : social, political and cultural implications
title_short Minority language television : social, political and cultural implications
title_full Minority language television : social, political and cultural implications
title_fullStr Minority language television : social, political and cultural implications
title_full_unstemmed Minority language television : social, political and cultural implications
title_sort minority language television : social, political and cultural implications
publisher City University London
publishDate 1995
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