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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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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.

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  • Title Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology
  • Author Neil Postman
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Vintage, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1993-03-31
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9780679745402 / 0679745408
  • Weight 0.51 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.98 x 5.2 x 0.65 in (20.27 x 13.21 x 1.65 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Theometrics: Secular
  • Category Sociology
  • Library of Congress subjects Technology - Social aspects
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 92050584
  • Dewey Decimal Code 303.483

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  • Publishers Weekly, 03/01/1993, Page 0

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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.

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