Neil Postman (1931–2003)
Autor von Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
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Born in Brooklyn, New York, and educated at the State University of New York and Columbia University, Neil Postman is a communications theorist, educator, and writer who has been deeply involved with the issue of the impact of the media and advanced communications technology on American culture. In mehr anzeigen his many books, Postman has strongly opposed the idea that technology will "save" humanity. In fact, he has focused on the negative ways in which television and computers alter social behavior. In his book Technopoly, Postman argues that the uncontrolled growth of technology destroys humanity by creating a culture with no moral structure. Thus, technology can be a dangerous enemy as well as a good friend. Postman, who is married and has three children, currently is a professor of media ecology at New York University and editor of Et Cetera, the journal of general semantics. In addition to his books, he has contributed to various magazines and periodicals, including Atlantic and The Nation. He has also appeared on the television program Sunrise Semester. Postman is the holder of the Christian Lindback Award for Excellence in Teaching from New YorkUniversity. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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Das Technopol : die Macht der Technologien und die Entmündigung der Gesellschaft (1992) 1,894 Exemplare
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Minutes of the Lead Pencil Club: Second Thoughts on the Electronic Revolution (1996) — Mitwirkender — 82 Exemplare
Envisioning the Future: Science Fiction and the Next Millennium (2003) — Mitwirkender — 19 Exemplare
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- Gebräuchlichste Namensform
- Postman, Neil
- Geburtstag
- 1931-03-08
- Todestag
- 2003-10-05
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- Nationalität
- USA
- Geburtsort
- New York, New York, USA
- Sterbeort
- Flushing, Queens, New York, USA
- Todesursache
- lung cancer
- Ausbildung
- State University of New York, Fredonia (BA|1953)
Columbia University (MA|1955|Ed.D|1958) - Berufe
- professor
media theorist
cultural critic - Beziehungen
- Postman, Marc (son)
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- New York University
San Francisco State University
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Postman setzt dem Ende der großen Menschheitserzählungen eigene Ideen gegenüber, die sich v.a. in der Schule verwirklichen lassen würden. Ich denke, dass das so stimmt und finde seine Iden gut. Stilistisch vermisste ich bei dem Buch aber den roten Faden, die argumentative Brillianz und die Begeisterungsfähigkeit.