Postman, Neil
Overview
| Works: | 358 works in 1,074 publications in 11 languages and 28,873 library holdings |
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| Roles: | Author, Editor, Author of introduction, Interviewee, Creator, Other |
| Classifications: | P94, 302.234 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Neil Postman
- Teaching as a conserving activity by Neil Postman( Book )
- Amazing ourselves to death : Neil Postman's brave new world revisited by Lance Strate( Book )
- Enseigner c'est resister by Neil Postman( Book )
- Teaching as a conserving activity by Neil Postman( Book )
- Die Wortkultur und ihre Widersacher : Kritik der Medientheorie Neil Postmans by Ingomar Robier( Book )
- An articulation theory perspective of Neil Postman's media criticism by G. Michael Orr( Book )
- The Humanities Today : the 1982 Reynolds lectures.( Book )
- Tao li dian zi wen hua de xian jing : Ni'er Boziman mei jie xue si xiang yan jiu = Escape from the trap of e-culture : a study on Neil Postman's media theories by Xiao'en Wu( Book )
- La enseñanza como actividad de conservacion de la cultura by Neil Postman( Book )
- The MacNeil/Lehrer news hour( Visual )
- Medium metaphor analysis : using Neil Postman's ideology as a critical model for political communication by Robert Tyler Spradley( )
- From education to media ecology : the legacy of Neil Postman by John Raymound Nelson( )
- Exploring hope : implications for educational leaders by Sharon M Roset( )
- [Neil Postman discusses contemporary schools with Studs Terkel] by Neil Postman( Recording )
- Pictures in the air : dispositions, education and the form of communication by Robert A Leone( Book )
- Technopoly : [interview with] Neil Postman( Visual )
- Narrative and the institution : reflections on Henry Giroux and critical literacy by Charlotte Frye( )
- Neil Postman's missing critique : a media ecology analysis of early radio, 1920-1935 by Donna L Halper( )
- Erik Barnouw papers by Erik Barnouw( )
- Contemporary literary criticism( )
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Most widely held works by
Neil Postman
Amusing ourselves to death : public discourse in the age of show business by
Neil Postman(
Book
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44 editions published between 1984 and 1996 in English and held by 2,807 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the effects of television on American society, arguing that media messages, which were generally coherent, serious, and rational when in print, have become shriveled and absurd due to the medium of television
44 editions published between 1984 and 1996 in English and held by 2,807 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the effects of television on American society, arguing that media messages, which were generally coherent, serious, and rational when in print, have become shriveled and absurd due to the medium of television
Teaching as a subversive activity by
Neil Postman(
Book
)
87 editions published between 1060 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 2,597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A no-holds-barred assault on outdated teaching methods--with dramatic and practical proposals on how education can be made relevant to today's world"--Jacket subtitle
87 editions published between 1060 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 2,597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A no-holds-barred assault on outdated teaching methods--with dramatic and practical proposals on how education can be made relevant to today's world"--Jacket subtitle
Technopoly : the surrender of culture to technology by
Neil Postman(
Book
)
30 editions published between 1992 and 1993 in English and held by 2,559 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this witty, often terrifying work of cultural criticism, the author of Amusing Ourselves to Death chronicles our transformation into a Technopoly: a society that no longer merely uses technology as a support system but instead is shaped by it--with radical consequences for the meanings of politics, art, education, intelligence, and truth
30 editions published between 1992 and 1993 in English and held by 2,559 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this witty, often terrifying work of cultural criticism, the author of Amusing Ourselves to Death chronicles our transformation into a Technopoly: a society that no longer merely uses technology as a support system but instead is shaped by it--with radical consequences for the meanings of politics, art, education, intelligence, and truth
The end of education : redefining the value of school by
Neil Postman(
Book
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31 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,427 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this comprehensive response to the education crisis, the author of Teaching as a Subversive Activity returns to the subject that established his reputation as one of our most insightful social critics. Postman presents useful models with which schools can restore a sense of purpose, tolerance, and a respect for learning
31 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,427 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this comprehensive response to the education crisis, the author of Teaching as a Subversive Activity returns to the subject that established his reputation as one of our most insightful social critics. Postman presents useful models with which schools can restore a sense of purpose, tolerance, and a respect for learning
The disappearance of childhood by
Neil Postman(
Book
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37 editions published between 1982 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,025 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"From the vogue for nubile models to the explosion in the juvenile crime rate, this modern classic of social history and media traces the precipitous decline of childhood in America today--and the corresponding threat to the notion of adulthood."--Page 4 of cover
37 editions published between 1982 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,025 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"From the vogue for nubile models to the explosion in the juvenile crime rate, this modern classic of social history and media traces the precipitous decline of childhood in America today--and the corresponding threat to the notion of adulthood."--Page 4 of cover
How to watch TV news by
Neil Postman(
Book
)
21 editions published between 1992 and 2008 in English and Italian and held by 1,247 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
America is suffering from an information glut, and most Americans are no longer clear about what news is worth remembering or how any of it connects to anything else. Thus Americans are rapidly becoming the least knowledgeable people in the industrial world. For anyone who wants to control--not be controlled by--the powerful influence of television, How to Watch TV News shows you how to become a discerning viewer
21 editions published between 1992 and 2008 in English and Italian and held by 1,247 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
America is suffering from an information glut, and most Americans are no longer clear about what news is worth remembering or how any of it connects to anything else. Thus Americans are rapidly becoming the least knowledgeable people in the industrial world. For anyone who wants to control--not be controlled by--the powerful influence of television, How to Watch TV News shows you how to become a discerning viewer
Conscientious objections : stirring up trouble about language, technology, and education by
Neil Postman(
Book
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19 editions published between 1988 and 1992 in English and held by 1,168 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this book of essays, Postman explores three major themes: how the triumphs of technology can often waste creativity, why the decline and humiliation of the word is so problematic, and how education reflects the earlier two themes by subtly accepting them. He contends that the lack of critical thinking and crisis of illiteracy are directly related to how education interprets language and technology
19 editions published between 1988 and 1992 in English and held by 1,168 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this book of essays, Postman explores three major themes: how the triumphs of technology can often waste creativity, why the decline and humiliation of the word is so problematic, and how education reflects the earlier two themes by subtly accepting them. He contends that the lack of critical thinking and crisis of illiteracy are directly related to how education interprets language and technology
Building a bridge to the 18th century : how the past can improve our future by
Neil Postman(
Book
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20 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and held by 1,157 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In Building a Bridge to the Eighteenth Century Neil Postman revisits the Enlightenment, that great flowering of ideas that provided a humane direction for the future - ideas that formed our nation and that we would do well to embrace anew." "He turns our attention to Goethe, Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, Kant, Edward Gibbon, Adam Smith, Thomas Paine, Jefferson, and Franklin, and to their then-radical thinking about inductive science, religious and political freedom, popular education, rational commerce, the nation-state, progress, and happiness." "Postman calls for a future connected to traditions that provide sane authority and meaningful purpose - as opposed to an overreliance on technology and an increasing disregard for the lessons of history. And he argues passionately for specific new guidelines in the education of our children, with renewed emphasis on developing the intellect as successfully as we are developing a computer-driven world."--Jacket
20 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and held by 1,157 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In Building a Bridge to the Eighteenth Century Neil Postman revisits the Enlightenment, that great flowering of ideas that provided a humane direction for the future - ideas that formed our nation and that we would do well to embrace anew." "He turns our attention to Goethe, Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, Kant, Edward Gibbon, Adam Smith, Thomas Paine, Jefferson, and Franklin, and to their then-radical thinking about inductive science, religious and political freedom, popular education, rational commerce, the nation-state, progress, and happiness." "Postman calls for a future connected to traditions that provide sane authority and meaningful purpose - as opposed to an overreliance on technology and an increasing disregard for the lessons of history. And he argues passionately for specific new guidelines in the education of our children, with renewed emphasis on developing the intellect as successfully as we are developing a computer-driven world."--Jacket
Language in America by
Neil Postman(
Book
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13 editions published between 1969 and 1979 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twenty-two distinugished commentators representing a broad range of interests were asked to address themselves to the general question: "To what extent is the language of (politics, racism, advertising, psychotherapy, law, etc.) facilitating or impeding our chances of survival?
13 editions published between 1969 and 1979 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twenty-two distinugished commentators representing a broad range of interests were asked to address themselves to the general question: "To what extent is the language of (politics, racism, advertising, psychotherapy, law, etc.) facilitating or impeding our chances of survival?
Linguistics: a revolution in teaching by
Neil Postman(
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34 editions published between 1966 and 1982 in 3 languages and held by 1,043 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This handbook of modern linguistics has been prepared for the adult layman or teacher who needs a general background in linguistics as well as an understanding of the "linguistic approach" as it is being introduced in english teaching today. The authors have taken the stand that linguistics is here to stay--along with the "new math," the "new science," and the "new social studies." Part one deals with the various aspects of linguistics as a discipline, and the importance of its contributions "when it is defined as the use of scientific processes of inquiry into the role of language in human affairs." Part two discusses grammar, usage, semantics, lexicography and dialect geography, linguistics and reading, and related fields such as metalinguistics and psycholinguistics. A two-page chart indicates the major linguists from 1900 to the present time, listed according to their particular field of linguistic study. A selected bibliography is also included. This book is published by dell publishing co., Inc., 750 third avenue, new york, N.Y. 10017 ($1.75). (amm)
34 editions published between 1966 and 1982 in 3 languages and held by 1,043 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This handbook of modern linguistics has been prepared for the adult layman or teacher who needs a general background in linguistics as well as an understanding of the "linguistic approach" as it is being introduced in english teaching today. The authors have taken the stand that linguistics is here to stay--along with the "new math," the "new science," and the "new social studies." Part one deals with the various aspects of linguistics as a discipline, and the importance of its contributions "when it is defined as the use of scientific processes of inquiry into the role of language in human affairs." Part two discusses grammar, usage, semantics, lexicography and dialect geography, linguistics and reading, and related fields such as metalinguistics and psycholinguistics. A two-page chart indicates the major linguists from 1900 to the present time, listed according to their particular field of linguistic study. A selected bibliography is also included. This book is published by dell publishing co., Inc., 750 third avenue, new york, N.Y. 10017 ($1.75). (amm)
The soft revolution; a student handbook for turning schools around by
Neil Postman(
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20 editions published between 1970 and 1973 in English and Catalan and held by 1,008 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
20 editions published between 1970 and 1973 in English and Catalan and held by 1,008 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The school book : for people who want to know what all the hollering is about by
Neil Postman(
Book
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19 editions published between 1973 and 1980 in English and Undetermined and held by 935 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
19 editions published between 1973 and 1980 in English and Undetermined and held by 935 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Television and the teaching of English by
Neil Postman(
Book
)
9 editions published in 1961 in English and held by 880 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published in 1961 in English and held by 880 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Amusing ourselves to death : public discourse in the age of show business by
Neil Postman(
Book
)
6 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 789 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Originally published in 1985, Neil Postman's groundbreaking polemic about the corrosive effects of television on our politics and public discourse has been hailed as a twenty-first-century book published in the twentieth century. Now, with television joined by more sophisticated electronic media -- from the Internet to cell phones to DVDs -- it has taken on even greater significance. Amusing Ourselves to Death is a prophetic look at what happens when politics, journalism, education, and even religion become subject to the demands of entertainment. It is also a blueprint for regaining control of our media, so that they can serve our highest goals. --Publisher
6 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 789 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Originally published in 1985, Neil Postman's groundbreaking polemic about the corrosive effects of television on our politics and public discourse has been hailed as a twenty-first-century book published in the twentieth century. Now, with television joined by more sophisticated electronic media -- from the Internet to cell phones to DVDs -- it has taken on even greater significance. Amusing Ourselves to Death is a prophetic look at what happens when politics, journalism, education, and even religion become subject to the demands of entertainment. It is also a blueprint for regaining control of our media, so that they can serve our highest goals. --Publisher
Crazy talk, stupid talk : how we defeat ourselves by the way we talk and what to do about it by
Neil Postman(
Book
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10 editions published between 1976 and 1979 in English and held by 770 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Explains how to reduce ridiculous communication so that verbal behavior will not be an excessive burden
10 editions published between 1976 and 1979 in English and held by 770 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Explains how to reduce ridiculous communication so that verbal behavior will not be an excessive burden
Wir amüsieren uns zu Tode : Urteilsbildung im Zeitalter der Unterhaltungsindustrie by
Neil Postman(
Book
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41 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in German and Undetermined and held by 395 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
41 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in German and Undetermined and held by 395 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
How to recognize a good school by
Neil Postman(
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4 editions published in 1973 in 3 languages and held by 341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1973 in 3 languages and held by 341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Das Verschwinden der Kindheit by
Neil Postman(
Book
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20 editions published between 1982 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 243 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
20 editions published between 1982 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 243 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Amusing ourselves to death by
Neil Postman(
)
15 editions published between 1986 and 2013 in English and held by 231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this eloquently persuasive book, Neil Postman examines the deep and broad effects of television culture on the manner in which we conduct our public affairs and how "entertainment values" have corrupted even the way we think. Postman believes that public discourse, the advancing of arguments in logical order for the public good, is being converted from exposition and explanation to entertainment
15 editions published between 1986 and 2013 in English and held by 231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this eloquently persuasive book, Neil Postman examines the deep and broad effects of television culture on the manner in which we conduct our public affairs and how "entertainment values" have corrupted even the way we think. Postman believes that public discourse, the advancing of arguments in logical order for the public good, is being converted from exposition and explanation to entertainment
Discovering your language by
Neil Postman(
Book
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11 editions published between 1963 and 1996 in English and held by 182 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published between 1963 and 1996 in English and held by 182 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Applied linguistics Audio-visual education Children Children and adults Children--Language Civilization Civilization, Modern Communication and technology Content analysis (Communication) Curriculum planning Democracy Education Education--Aims and objectives Educational change Education--Effect of technological innovations on Education--Philosophy Effective teaching English language English language--Grammar English language--Semantics English language--Study and teaching English language--Study and teaching (Elementary) Enlightenment Interpersonal communication Language and education Language arts (Secondary) Linguistics Mass media Mass media and children Mass media and culture Mass media--Influence Mass media--Philosophy Mass media--Social aspects Media literacy Oral communication Postman, Neil Public schools Student-administrator relationships Student participation in administration Teachers Teaching Teaching--Methodology Technology and civilization Technology--Social aspects Television and children Television broadcasting of news--Psychological aspects Television broadcasting of news--Social aspects Television broadcasting--Social aspects Television in education United States
Alternative Names
Neil Postman Amerikaans auteur
Neil Postman sociologo statunitense
Neil Postman US-amerikanischer Medienwissenschaftler und Sachbuch-Autor
Neilas Postmanas
Postman, Neil, 1931-
ניל פוסטמן
نيل بوستمان
نیل پستمن
ਨੀਲ ਪੋਸਟਮੈਨ
닐 포스트먼
포스트맨, 니일 1931-2003
포스트맨, 닐 1931-2003
포스트먼, 닐 1931-2003
ニール・ポストマン
ポストマン, ニ-ル 1931-2003
ポストマン, ニール
尼尔·波兹曼
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English
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German (62)
Italian (12)
French (3)
Danish (3)
Spanish (2)
Chinese (1)
Catalan (1)
Greek, Modern (1)
Multiple languages (1)
Finnish (1)
German (62)
Italian (12)
French (3)
Danish (3)
Spanish (2)
Chinese (1)
Catalan (1)
Greek, Modern (1)
Multiple languages (1)
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