Amusing Ourselves to Death (Paperback, New edition)

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 eloquent, persuasive book, Neil Postman alerts us to the real and present dangers of this state of affairs, and offers compelling 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 out highest goals.

General

Imprint:	Methuen Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 1987
Authors:	Neil Postman
Dimensions:	198 x 130 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	184
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-413-40440-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Popular psychology > General
LSN:	0-413-40440-4
Barcode:	9780413404404

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