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The Affective Power Of Sound: Oral History On Radio, Siobhan A. Mchugh
The Affective Power Of Sound: Oral History On Radio, Siobhan A. Mchugh
Faculty of Creative Arts - Papers (Archive)
Using illustrative audio clips, this article offers insights into the historical symbiosis between oral history and radio and the relationship between orality, aurality, and affect that makes radio such a powerful medium for the spoken word. It does so through a discussion of the concept of affect as it applies to oral history on radio and through a description and analysis of crafting oral history for the radio documentary form. This article features audio excerpts from radio documentaries produced by the author. Listening to the audio portions of this article requires a means of accessing the audio excerpts through hyperlinks. …
Marrying Out Part 1 - Not In Front Of The Altar, Siobhan Mchugh
Marrying Out Part 1 - Not In Front Of The Altar, Siobhan Mchugh
Faculty of Creative Arts - Papers (Archive)
MARRYING OUT: 11 and 18 October 2009 Hindsight, ABC Radio National Part 1, 11 October 2009
A woman is denied a deathbed visit to her father. A couple’s honeymoon vehicle runs off the road, sabotaged. Children practise their faith in secret. A quarter of the population is barred from applying for jobs.
The cause: religion. The place: Australia. The time: until the 1960s.
Just two generations ago, before the term multiculturalism became the norm, Australian society was polarised between two main groups: Protestants and Catholics. Religion was code for identity, with tensions fuelled by historical grievances that dated back long …
Marrying Out Part 2- Between Two Worlds, Siobhan Mchugh
Marrying Out Part 2- Between Two Worlds, Siobhan Mchugh
Faculty of Creative Arts - Papers (Archive)
MARRYING OUT: a documentary radio series about mixed marriage and religious bigotry: 2 x 55mins
A woman is denied a deathbed visit to her father. A couple’s honeymoon vehicle is sabotaged. A man is cut out of three wills. Children practise their faith in secret. A quarter of the population is barred from applying for jobs.
The cause: religion. The place: Australia. The time: until the 1960s.
Just two generations ago, before multiculturalism was the norm, Australian society was polarised between two groups: Protestants and Catholics. Religion was code for identity, with tensions fuelled by historical grievances that dated back …