{"product_id":"the-end-of-conversation-the-impact-of-mass-media-on-modern-society-controversies-in-science-0313260877","title":"The End of Conversation: The Impact of Mass Media on Modern Society (Controversies in Science)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0313260877\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ferrarotti, Franco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFranco 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51738167443744,"sku":"NEW0313260877","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/51gQno8PIVL.jpg?v=1779584556","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-end-of-conversation-the-impact-of-mass-media-on-modern-society-controversies-in-science-0313260877","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}