Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (平装) 014303653X

Originally published in 1985, Neil Postman?s groundbreaking polemic about the corrosive effects oftelevision on our politics and public discourse has been hailed as a twenty-first-century book published inthe twentieth century. Now, with television joined by more sophisticated electronic media?from theInternet to cell phones to DVDs?it has taken on even greater significance. Amusing Ourselves toDeath is a prophetic look at what happens when politics, journalism, education, and even religionbecome subject to the demands ofentertainment. It is also a blueprint for regaining controlof our media, sothat they can serve our highest goals. A brilliant, powerful and important book. -- Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post BookWorldNeil Postman (1931?2003) was chairman of the Department of Communication Arts at New YorkUniversity and founder of its Media Ecology program. He wrote more than twenty books. His sonAndrew Postman is the author of five books, and his work appears in numerous publications.

出版社	Penguin
作者	尼尔·波兹曼 (Neil Postman)