Neil Postman (1931–2003)
Author of Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
About the Author
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 show more 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) show less
Works by Neil Postman
Conscientious objections : stirring up trouble about language, technology, and education (1988) 357 copies
Crazy Talk, Stupid Talk: How We Defeat Ourselves by the Way We Talk and What to Do About It (1976) 44 copies
Language and systems 3 copies
How to recognize a good school 3 copies
Exploring your language 2 copies
Discovering your language 2 copies
The Languages of discovery 1 copy
Yeni Dünya Düzeni Teknopoli 1 copy
Associated Works
Minutes of the Lead Pencil Club: Second Thoughts on the Electronic Revolution (1996) — Contributor — 83 copies
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- Canonical name
- Postman, Neil
- Birthdate
- 1931-03-08
- Date of death
- 2003-10-05
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA
- Place of death
- Flushing, Queens, New York, USA
- Cause of death
- lung cancer
- Education
- State University of New York, Fredonia (BA|1953)
Columbia University (MA|1955|Ed.D|1958) - Occupations
- professor
media theorist
cultural critic - Relationships
- Postman, Marc (son)
- Organizations
- New York University
San Francisco State University
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Statistics
- Works
- 30
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 11,136
- Popularity
- #2,121
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 137
- ISBNs
- 169
- Languages
- 20
- Favorited
- 24