Amusing Ourselves to Death

non-fiction work by Neil Postman
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Amusing Ourselves to Death

Summary

Amusing Ourselves to Death is a written work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Amusing Ourselves to Death authored Neil Postman[3].
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death was published by Methuen Publishing[5].
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death's genre is non-fiction[6].
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death's depicts is recorded as The Voyage of the Mimi[7].
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death's depicts is recorded as Watch Your Mouth[8].
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death was released on 1985[10].
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death's has edition or translation is recorded as Amusing Ourselves to Death[11].
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death's narrative location is recorded as United States[12].
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death's main subject is media ecology[13].
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Amusing Ourselves to Death'}[14].
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business'}[15].
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'At different times in our history, different cities have been the focal point of a radiating American spirit.'}[16].
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[17].

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Designation and Status

Amusing Ourselves to Death's instance of is recorded as written work[4].

Why It Matters

Amusing Ourselves to Death has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

It has been cited as an influence by Amused to Death[19], an album[20].

FAQs

Who did Amusing Ourselves to Death influence?

Amusing Ourselves to Death has been cited as an influence by Amused to Death[19].

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  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Copyright status copyrighted
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    Depicts The Voyage of the Mimi, Watch Your Mouth
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