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BL
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1010824
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b765194
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| Main Entry
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Postman, Neil.
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| Title & Author
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Amusing ourselves to death : : public discourse in the age of show business /\ Neil Postman ; new introduction by Andrew Postman.
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| Edition Statement
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20th anniversary edition.
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| Publication Statement
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New York, N.Y., U.S.A. :: Penguin Books,, 2006.
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xx, 184 pages ;; 20 cm
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| ISBN
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014303653X
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: 9780143036531
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-175) and index.
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| Contents
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The medium is the metaphor -- Media as epistemology -- Typographic America -- The typographic mind -- The peek-a-boo world -- The age of show business -- "Now ... this" -- Shuffle off to Bethlehem -- Reach out and elect someone -- Teaching as an amusing activity -- The Huxleyan warning.
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| Abstract
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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 media -- from the Internet to cell phones to DVDs -- it 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. --Publisher.
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Mass media-- Influence.
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Mass media-- United States.
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Mass media-- Influence.
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Mass media-- Influence.
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Mass media-- United States.
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Mass media.
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Massenmedien
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Médias-- Influence.
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Médias-- États-Unis.
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Öffentliche Meinung
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PERFORMING ARTS / Television / History Criticism.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media Internet.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies.
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United States.
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USA
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| Dewey Classification
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302.23
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| LC Classification
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P94.P63 2006
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05.30bcl
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05.32bcl
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G241.3clc
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SOC052000PER010030bisacsh
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| Added Entry
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Postman, Andrew
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