Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman
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Book Summary Author: Neil Postman Introduction: Andrew Postman Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published) Published: 2005-12-27 ISBN: 014303653X Number of pages: 208 Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) |
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Book Reviews of the Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
Customer Review: An insightful look into television's influence on America
Summary: 5 Stars
This book takes you through and explains the different ways that society has communicated in the past and present, while discussing ways in which the medium itself has effected the message. The logical way in which Mr. Postman reveals the effects of television on American society are very insightful. I would recommend this book to anyone remotely interested in the effect of television on a societ