Bibliograph

Technopoly, the surrender of culture to technology, Neil Postman

Type

Label

Technopoly, the surrender of culture to technology, Neil Postman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-210) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Technopoly

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

24694343

Responsibility statement

Neil Postman

Sub title

the surrender of culture to technology

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

The judgment of Thamus -- From tools to technocracy -- From technocracy to technopoly -- The improbable world -- The broken defenses -- The ideology of machines : medical technology -- The ideology of machines : computer technology -- Invisible technologies -- Scientism -- The great symbol drain -- The loving resistance fighter

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