The End of Conversation - The Impact of Mass Media on Modern Society (Hardcover)

Franco Ferrarotti here offers a provocative look at the future of a world dominated by mass media--particularly television. He argues eloquently that the art of story-telling, the traditions of oral history, the simple pleasures of individual conversation are being lost, precisely because they embody qualities antithetical to the technological imperatives of mass society--qualities such as time to develop a thought, a thirst for details, patience, and a delight in the unexpected. He asserts that the mental habits prevailing in an age that places undue value on instantaneous images are incompatible with extended face-to-face dialogue.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 1988
Authors:	Franco Ferrarotti
Dimensions:	220 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	199
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-26087-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General
LSN:	0-313-26087-7
Barcode:	9780313260872

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