false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171311790m/96444.jpg 96444 4 In a series of feisty and ultimately hopeful essays, one of America's sharpest social critics casts a shrewd eye over contemporary culture to reveal the worst -- and the best -- of our habits of discourse, tendencies in education, and obsessions with technological novelty. Readers will find themselves rethinking many of their bedrock assumptions: Should education transmit culture or defend us against it? Is technological innovation progress or a peculiarly American addiction? When everyone watches the same television programs -- and television producers don't discriminate between the audiences for Sesame Street and Dynasty -- is childhood anything more than a sentimental concept? Writing in the traditions of Orwell and H.L. Mencken, Neil Postman sends shock waves of wit and critical intelligence through the cultural wasteland. 1289219 1988 Conscientious Objections: Stirring Up Trouble About Language, Technology and Education total:66|5:19|4:23|3:20|2:4|1:0| 66 255 116 8 5 0 false false Wed Dec 17 07:27:25 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 07:28:50 -0800 2008 1. Definitions are hypotheses and embedded in each is a particular philosophical or political or epistemological point of vie...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 16:06:42 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 16:10:05 -0700 2009 This one has short essays/lectures which were expanded into his books.
I love the way the librarian looks at me when I check out his books.I must read more Neil Postman.
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