Media and the American Mind: From Morse to McLuhan
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (969 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807841072 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 268 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Workmanlike!" according to S. Pactor. This is a book I've had lying around for half a year- I know that because when I went to look it up on Amazon, Amazon kindly informed me that I ordered it in July, 2010. One of the problems with reading books as supposed to listening to music or collecting stamps is that reading books takes time and mental energy- they really can stack up if you aren't careful. Media an the American Mind is an interesting attempt at explaining the way new media were received by the public and by intellectuals- the first part discusses the reception of the telegraph, motion picture s and radio. The secon
In a fascinating and comprehensive intellectual history of modern communication in America, Daniel Czitrom examines the continuing contradictions between the progressive possibilities that new communications technologies offer and their use as instruments of domination and exploitation.
. Czitrom is professor of history at Mount Holyoke College. Daniel J
"Among students of media, Czitrom has a refreshing lucidity. "Voice Literary Supplement"""A compact, lucid guide to thinking about the media. "Kirkus Reviews" . A trove of research findings and a fund of ideas. A trove of research findings and a fund of ideas. "Voice Literary Supplement"A compact, lucid guide to thinking about the media. "American Historical Review"Among students of media, Czitrom has a refreshing lucidity. "Kirkus Reviews""Czitrom has produced a significant work that should be read by all scholars interested in the historical forces that have shaped modern American society