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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionseBook editionsAmusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Businessby Neil Postman
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Originally published in 1985, Neil Postman’s 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 media—from the Internet to cell phones to DVDs—it 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. Synopsis:Postman takes an enlightening look at the long-term effects of mass media--how it transforms the world, and the ways in which the media onslaught can be challenged.
About the AuthorNeil Postman (1931–2003) was chairman of the Department of Communication Arts at New York University and founder of its Media Ecology program. He wrote more than twenty books. Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I 1. The Medium Is the Metaphor 2. Media as Epistemology 3. Typographic America 4. The Typographic Mind 5. The Peek-a-Boo World Part II 6. The Age of Show Business 7. "Now...This" 8. Shuffle Off to Bethlehem 9. Reach Out and Elect Someone 10. Teaching as an Amusing Activity 11. The Huxleyan Warning Notes Bibliography Index
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