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Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman (Paperback, 1987)

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Television has conditioned us to tolerate visually entertaining material measured out in spoonfuls of time, to the detriment of rational public discourse and reasoned public affairs. In this eloquent, persuasive book, Neil Postman alerts us to the real and present dangers of this state of affairs, and offers compelling suggestions as to how to withstand the media onslaught. Before we hand over politics, education, religion, and journalism to the show business demands of the television age, we must recognize the ways in which the media shape our lives and the ways we can, in turn, shape them to serve out highest goals.

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PublisherMethuen Publishing LTD

ISBN-139780413404404

eBay Product ID (ePID)90260741

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Book TitleAmusing Ourselves to Death

AuthorNeil Postman

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicPopular Psychology

Publication Year1987

TypeTextbook

Number of Pages224 Pages

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Title_AuthorNeil Postman

Topic AreaSocial Psychology

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by simmonds3075
15 Nov, 2016
Amazing insights
Whilst dated as to content, Postman provides great clarity about the issues facing politics and culture as a result of audio-visual means of communication. His book is so prescient that it is all the more relevant in the age of twitter and instagram. We need someone to take up the challenge of bringing his incisiveness to current media channels and mores. Best book I have read for years.
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