Amusing Ourselves to Death : Public Disc
Author: Postman, Neil
Brand: Random House Books for Young Readers
Color: Red
Edition: Anniversary
Binding: Paperback
Format: Deckle Edge
Number Of Pages: 208
Release Date: 27-12-2005
Part Number: 3469460
Details: Originally published in 1985, Neil Postmans groundbreaking polemic about the corrosive effects of television on our politics and public discourse has been hailed as a twenty-first-century book published in the twentieth century. Now, with television joined by more sophisticated electronic mediafrom the Internet to cell phones to DVDsit has taken on even greater significance. Amusing Ourselves to Death is a prophetic look at what happens when politics, journalism, education, and even religion become subject to the demands of entertainment. It is also a blueprint for regaining controlof our media, so that they can serve our highest goals.
EAN: 9780143036531
Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
Languages: English
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Author: Postman, Neil
Brand: Random House Books for Young Readers
Color: Red
Edition: Anniversary
Binding: Paperback
Format: Deckle Edge
Number Of Pages: 208
Release Date: 27-12-2005
Part Number: 3469460
Details: Originally published in 1985, Neil Postmans groundbreaking polemic about the corrosive effects of television on our politics and public discourse has been hailed as a twenty-first-century book published in the twentieth century. Now, with television joined by more sophisticated electronic mediafrom the Internet to cell phones to DVDsit has taken on even greater significance. Amusing Ourselves to Death is a prophetic look at what happens when politics, journalism, education, and even religion become subject to the demands of entertainment. It is also a blueprint for regaining controlof our media, so that they can serve our highest goals.
EAN: 9780143036531
Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
Languages: English
