Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
194
Language
Norwegian
Published
Jan 1, 2004
Publisher
De norske Bokklubbene AS
ISBN-10
8252552013
Description
Originally published in 1985, Neil Postman's 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.
Genres
Religion & Spirituality
Science & Technology
History
Business & Economics
Politics