Amusing Ourselves to Death
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- Synopsis
- 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 elloquent persuasive book, Neil Postman alerts us to the real and present dangers of this state of affairs, and offers compeling 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 our highest goals.
- Copyright:
- 1985
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 143 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780140094381
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 01/08/02
- Copyrighted By:
- Neil Postman
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Laura Hall
- Proofread By:
- Laura Hall
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.