Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
Postman, Neil
ISBN 10: 0140094385 ISBN 13: 9780140094381
Published by Penguin Books, 1986
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Examines the ways in which television has transformed public discourse--in politics, education, religion, science, and elsewhere--into a form of entertainment that undermines exposition, explanation and knowledge
About the Author:
Neil 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. His son Andrew Postman is the author of five books, and his work appears in numerous publications.
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Title: Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse...
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication Date: 1986
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good