ENGLISH

Technopoly : the surrender of culture to technology

By Neil , Postman

Book information

Publisher
Vintage Books
Year
1993
ISBN
978-0-307-79735-3, 030779735X, 9781299121959, 1299121950, 0-679-73421-X, 0-679-75166-1, 0-679-75031-2, 0-679-74540-8
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1957706 bytes)
Edition
1st Vintage books ed
Pages
222\0
Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00
Technology -- Social aspects.;Social Science.;SOCI

Description

A social critic argues that the United States has become a "technopoly"--A system that sacrifices social institutions for self-perpetuating technological advancement--and suggests ways to use technical skills to enhance our democracy. Abstract: A social critic argues that the United States has become a "technopoly"--A system that sacrifices social institutions for self-perpetuating technological advancement--and suggests ways to use technical skills to enhance our democracy Content: 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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