Marshall McLuhan





Marshall McLuhan

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born
in Canada
July 21, 1911

died
December 31, 1980

gender
male

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About this author

Herbert Marshall McLuhan CC (July 21, 1911 - December 31, 1980) was a Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar — a professor of English literature, a literary critic, and a communications theorist. McLuhan's work is viewed as one of the cornerstones of the study of media theory. McLuhan is known for coining the expressions "the medium is the message" and the "global village".



Average rating: 3.98 · 5,411 ratings · 301 reviews · 36 distinct works · Similar authors
The Medium Is the Massage
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3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 3,623 ratings — published 1967 — 16 editions
Understanding Media: The Ex...
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4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 1,250 ratings — published 1964 — 36 editions
War and Peace in the Global...
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3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 164 ratings5 editions
The Mechanical Bride: Folkl...
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4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 1951 — 8 editions
The Global Village: Transfo...
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 1989 — 3 editions
Laws of Media New Science
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 43 ratings2 editions
Understanding Me: Lectures ...
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4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions
The Book of Probes
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4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions
From Cliche To Archetype
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3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1970 — 2 editions
Culture Is Our Business
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 18 ratings2 editions
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“I don't necessarily agree with everything that I say.”
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“American youth attributes much more importance to arriving at driver's license age than at voting age.”
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