The End of Conversation - The Impact of Mass Media on Modern Society

Franco Ferrarotti here offers a provocative look at the future of a world dominated by mass media--particularly television. He argues eloquently that the art of story-telling, the traditions of oral history, the simple pleasures of individual conversation are being lost, precisely because they embody qualities antithetical to the technological imperatives of mass society--qualities such as time to develop a thought, a thirst for details, patience, and a delight in the unexpected. He asserts that the mental habits prevailing in an age that places undue value on instantaneous images are incompatible with extended face-to-face dialogue.

A propos de l'auteur

Franco Ferrarotti is professor of sociology and chariman of the PhD program in social science at the University of Rome, Italy.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Franco Ferrarotti, Ferrarotti Franco
• Edition: Bloomsbury
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 06.05.1988
• EAN: 9780313260872
• ISBN: 978-0-313-26087-2
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Médias, communication > Général, dictionnaires; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, Communication Studies, Popular Culture: Media, Television, and Radio