Amusing Ourselves to Death ebook download Neil Postman

Amusing Ourselves to Death

Originally published in 1985, Neil Postmans 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 mediafrom the Internet to cell phones to DVDsit 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.

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Title of ebook: Amusing Ourselves to Death
ISBN: 9781101033333
parent-ISBN: 9780143036531
Publisher: Penguin
Pages: 208
Published: 12-2005
Released online for download: 12-27-2005
Author of eBook: Postman, Neil

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