Technopoly

The Surrender of Culture to Technology

The Surrender of Culture to Technology

By Neil Postman

By Neil Postman

Category: Technology

Category: Technology

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    About Technopoly

    In this witty, often terrifying work of cultural criticism, the author of Amusing Ourselves to Death chronicles our 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.

    About Technopoly

    In this witty, often terrifying work of cultural criticism, the author of Amusing Ourselves to Death chronicles our 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.


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    About Neil Postman

    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… More about Neil Postman

    About Neil Postman

    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… More about Neil Postman

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    Published by Vintage
    Mar 31, 1993 | 240 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780679745402

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    Jun 01, 2011 | 240 Pages | ISBN 9780307797353

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