Author

Neil Postman

3 books · 4 readers

Neil Postman (1931–2003) was an American author, educator, media theorist, and cultural critic whose work centered on technology and education. Postman is best known for Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), a book about how television has pushed news, politics and education toward show business, and for Technopoly (1992) and Teaching as a Subversive Activity (1970). Postman was critical of personal computers in schools and avoided digital technology. Other titles include The End of Education (1995) and How to Watch TV News.

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  1. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show BusinessAmusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business19854.02 readers
  2. How to Watch TV NewsHow to Watch TV News19923.01 reader
  3. The End of Education: Redefining the Value of SchoolThe End of Education: Redefining the Value of School19954.01 reader

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3 books

1992

  1. How to Watch TV News

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1995

  1. The End of Education: Redefining the Value of School

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