Program

Research Programs: Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars

Period of Performance

6/1/1972 - 12/31/1972

Funding Totals

$8,750.00 (approved)
$8,750.00 (awarded)


The Applied Literature of Frank O'Connor: Radio, Television, and Theatre

FAIN: FB-11065-72

Friends University (Wichita, KS 67213-3397)
James H. Matthews (Project Director: June 1972 to present)

To study the applied literature of Frank O'Connor in the fields of radio, television, and the theatre. The P.I. will 1) familiarize himself with the basic theories of mass communication and popular culture; 2) ascertain O'Connor's special contribution to the media; and 3) determine the peculiar nature of the applied art in Ireland.