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The Disappearance of Childhood
By
Neil Postman
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Delacorte Pr
Publication date
August 1, 1982
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780385281911
ISBN-10
0385281919
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Out of Print
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$13.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Argues that the intrusion of television into every home introduces children too early to adult concepts and activities and subverts their abilities to think abstractly, and that the very concept of childhood is being destroyed
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Hardcover
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from Delacorte Pr (August 1, 1982)
9780385281911 | details & prices | List price $13.95
About: Argues that the intrusion of television into every home introduces children too early to adult concepts and activities and subverts their abilities to think abstractly, and that the very concept of childhood is being destroyed
About: Argues that the intrusion of television into every home introduces children too early to adult concepts and activities and subverts their abilities to think abstractly, and that the very concept of childhood is being destroyed
Paperback
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (August 1, 1994)
9780679751663 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $15.00
About: Argues that the intrusion of television into every home introduces children too early to adult concepts and activities and subverts their ability to think abstractly, and the very concept of childhood is being destroyed
About: Argues that the intrusion of television into every home introduces children too early to adult concepts and activities and subverts their ability to think abstractly, and the very concept of childhood is being destroyed
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Jeff Riggenbach (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (April 1, 1997)
9780786111312 | details & prices | 6.75 × 10.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $39.95
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