Description: About this Item The item is a book Paperback The Author Name is Neil Postman The Title is Amusing Ourselves to Death : Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Condition New Other Comments Pages Count - 208. Category - Social Science Product Description - What happens when media and politics become forms of entertainment As our world begins to look more and more like Orwell's 1984, Neil's Postman's essential guide to the modern media is more relevant than ever."It's unlikely that Trump has ever readAmusing Ourselves to Death, but his ascent would not have surprised Postman.' -CNNOriginally 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 control of our media, so that they can serve our highest goals.' A brilliant, powerful, and important book. This is an indictment that Postman has laid down and, so far as I can see, an irrefutable one.' Jonathan Yardley,The Washington Post Book World We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions. The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling. Gift IdeasThis is a great Christmas gift idea. Hours of ServiceWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 167245952
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Book Title: Amusing Ourselves to Death : Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2005
Topic: Political Process / Media & Internet, Media Studies, Television / History & Criticism
Features: Revised
Genre: Political Science, Performing Arts, Social Science
Item Weight: 5.6 Oz
Author: Neil Postman
Item Length: 7.7 in
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
