|
|
 |
|
|
| |
Neil Postman offers historical and social arguments to support his theory that the U.S. is in danger of becoming a "technopoly," a system in which technology rules over social institutions and national life, and becomes self-justifying, self-perpetuating, and omnipresent. Postman traces the historical movement of technology from being a support system for a culture's traditions to competing with them, and finally, to creating a totalitarian order with no use for tradition at all. He'll examine how technology comes to redefine our perceptions of everything from religion to politics to truth - and how alternative way of living become invisible and irrelevant. While tools and technologies are indispensable to any culture, he argues, we must understand and control them and place them in the context of our larger human goals, our social values, and our national intentions.
 Be the First to Review Technopoly
- Published:
1992
- LearnOutLoud.com Product ID:
T001555
| Available
On |
Volumes |
ISBN |
ISBN-13 |
|
Cassette |
4 Tapes |
078610645X |
9780786106455 |
|
Download |
|
|
|
|
Social Sciences
Cultural Criticism
Technology
The Digital Age
Technology
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
People Who Liked "Technopoly" Also Liked: |
|
|
Peace Is the Way
by Deepak Chopra
Format: Audio CD
Price: $ 20.70
|
|
|
Libya and Qaddafi
by Sherwin T. Wine
Format: Digital Download
Price: $ 4.95
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
We want LearnOutLoud.com to be the most complete and accurate resource for audio and video learning titles. Please let us know if you've found information missing or incorrect on this page.
Fill in the box below and click the 'Submit' button to suggest a change or email us at: suggestions@learnoutloud.com. Alternatively, feel free to add your suggestion directly to our Suggestion Wiki.
Your Email Address:
Email Address is not
required. We will not use your email address in any way except to get back to you regarding your suggestion.
|
|
|
|