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Marc Notes:
Originally published: 1st ed. New York: Knopf, 1992.;Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-210) and index.;A social critic argues that the United States has become a technopoly--A system that sacrifices social institutions for self-perpetuating technological advancement--and suggests ways to use technical skills to enhance our democracy.
Biographical Note:
NEIL POSTMAN was University Professor, Paulette Goddard Chair of Media Ecology, and Chair of the Department of Culture and Communication at New York University. Among his twenty books are studies of childhood (
The Disappearance of Childhood), public discourse (
Amusing Ourselves to Death), education (
Teaching as a Subversive Activity and
The End of Education), and the impact of technology (
Technopoly). His interest in education was long-standing, beginning with his experience as an elementary and secondary school teacher. He died in 2003.
Publisher Marketing:
A witty, often terrifying that chronicles our transformation into a society that is shaped by technology--from the acclaimed author of Amusing Ourselves to Death.
"A provocative book ... A tool for fighting back against the tools that run our lives." --Dallas Morning News
The story of our society's transformation into a Technopoly: a society that no longer merely uses technology as a support system but instead is shaped by it--with radical consequences for the meanings of politics, art, education, intelligence, and truth.
Review Citations:
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Publishers Weekly 03/01/1993 (EAN 9780679745402, Paperback)
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Booklist 03/15/1993 pg. 1324 (EAN 9780394582726, Hardcover)
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Library Journal 01/01/1992 (EAN 9780394582726, Hardcover)
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Publishers Weekly 12/13/1991 (EAN 9780394582726, Hardcover)
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Author: Postman, Neil
Publisher: Vintage
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 1993-03-31
BISAC: Social Science / Sociology / General
Subjects: Technology|Social aspects
Weight: 0.51 lbs
ISBN: 9780679745402
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9780679745402
