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Amusing Ourselves to Death

by Neil Postman

Genre: Media Criticism

Language: English

Country: United States

Publisher: Penguin

Year: 1985

Format: Paperback

Audience: Adult

Price: $15.00

Rating: 4.5/5

Reading Time: 4 hours

Argues television has transformed public discourse into entertainment, undermining serious thought.

Cultural Notes: Prescient critique of media's effect on public discourse.

Reviews

Professor

More relevant than ever.

Rating: 5/5

Lisa

Explains so much about modern media.

Rating: 5/5