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eBook editionsLiving in the Number One Country: Reflections from a Critic of American Empireby Herbert I. Schiller
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Living in the Number One Country is Herbert I. Schiller's chronicle of the symbiotic relationship between post-WWII American Empire and the substance and technology of the communications businesses. Schiller traces how the State has supported corporatized information by pushing their products abroad both through phony pronouncements about "the free-flow of information," and by subsidizing research and development for new technologies. Schiller's refreshing account infuses elements of his own experience; growing up during the Great Depression in New York, as a bureaucrat in the civilian sector of the military occupation forces in Berlin after the war, and as a radical journalist and academic. This intriguing book argues that the main pillar of today's U.S. economy—the ever-expanding communication sector—is also the most crucial element in keeping a 500-year social system, capitalism, alive. Capitalism's future relies not only on labor exploitation, but also on a steadily entertained, and hence diverted, populace. Therein lies the importance of challenging the overarching institutions of corporate information production. Book News Annotation:A leading scholar and critic of the communications industry, Schiller
(1919-2000) here chronicles how it transformed and propelled the
American Empire after World War II. He recounts his experience
growing during the Depression in New York, as a bureaucrat in the
civilian sector of the military occupation of Berlin, and as a
radical journalist and academic pointing out that the postwar
rebuilding of German to suit large capital would happen in the US as
well. There is no index.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:The author of "Culture Inc.: The Corporate Takeover of Public Expression" now offers a critique of the relationship between the post-World War II American empire and information technology. Description:Includes bibliographical references. About the AuthorHERBERT I. SCHILLER, professor emeritus of Communication at the University of California at San Diego, is a leading scholar of the communications industries. His books include Information Inequality: The Deepening Social Crises in America and Culture Inc.: The Corporate Takeover of Public Expression. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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