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Neil Postman

8 March 1931 - 5 October 2003

Neil Postman was a popular American humanist who was well known for his comments on the social effects of technology, in particular of television.

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  • Cover of: Amusing ourselves to death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

    First published in 1985 18 editions in 4 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition sedistraireaenmo0000post Cover of edition amusingourselves00postm Cover of edition amusingourselves00post Cover of edition amusingourselves00post_528
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  • Cover of: Teaching as a Subversive Activity

    First published in 1969 8 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition teachingassubver00post Cover of edition teachingassubver00post_732
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  • Cover of: Crazy talk, stupid talk: how we defeat ourselves bythe way we talk and what to do about it

    First published in 1976 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition crazytalkstupidt0000post_k7n9
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  • Cover of: The disappearance of childhood

    First published in 1982 7 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition disappearanceofc0000post_a8p8 Cover of edition disappearanceofc0000post
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  • Cover of: Teaching as a conserving activity

    First published in 1979 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition teachingasconser0000post
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  • Cover of: The school book: for people who want to know what all the hollering is about

    First published in 1973 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Conscientious objections: stirring up trouble about language, technology, and education

    First published in 1988 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The soft revolution: a student handbook for turning schools around

    First published in 1971 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Technopoly: the surrender of culture to technology

    First published in 1992 4 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition technopolysurren00post Cover of edition technopolysurren00post_270
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  • Cover of: Alabama: Prentice Hall Literature

    First published in 2007 3 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unse_l5r0 Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unkn
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  • Cover of: The end of education: redefining the value of school

    First published in 1995 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition endeducationrede00post
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  • Cover of: How to watch TV news

    First published in 1992 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Language in America

    First published in 1969 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Television and the teaching of English

    First published in 1961 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Wir amüsieren uns zu Tode: Urteilsbildung im Zeitalter der Unterhaltungsindustrie

    First published in 1985 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition wiramusierenunsz0000post_w8m8
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  • Cover of: Building a Bridge to the 18th Century: How the Past Can Improve Our Future

    First published in 1999 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Das Verschwinden der Kindheit.

    First published in 1983 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Discovering your language

    First published in 1963 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Language in America: A Report on Our Deteriorating Semantic Environment

    First published in 1969 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Linguistics: a revolution in teaching

    First published in 1966 2 editions in 1 language
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Subjects
Education, English language, Philosophy, Social aspects, Study and teaching, Children, Mass media and children, Éducation, Aspect social, Grammar, Kritik, Linguistics, Mass media, Schule, Televisie, United States, Aims and objectives, Amerikanisches Englisch, Anglais (Langue), Audio-visual education, Children and adults, Civilization, Culturele invloeden, Curriculum planning, Democracy
Places
United States, Amazon rainforest, Amerikanisches Englisch, Baker Street, Caribbean, Italy, London, Ship-Trap Island, Tibet, Verona, États-Unis
People
Neil Postman, Abram, Archie, Balthasar, Benvolio, Duncan Ross, Escalus, Friar John, Friar Lawrence, General Zaroff, Gregory, Ivan, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, John H. Watson, Juliet Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague, Mercutio, Mr. Merryweather, Paris, Peter, Police Inspector Jones, Romeo Montague, Sampson
Time
1950-, 1970-, 1890, 1945-, 1965-, 20th century

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
August 7, 2012 Edited by Neville Holmes Short bio and link
August 7, 2012 Edited by Neville Holmes merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import