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Within the Context of No Context

by George W.S. Trow · 1981 · 128 pages

Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Recommended by 1 elite

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About This Book

George W.S. Trow’s seminal critique examines the collapse of American public culture and the erosion of historical context in the age of television. The work analyzes how media demographics and celebrity worship have replaced traditional social structures, creating a fragmented 'no-context' reality.

Genres

Psychology & BehaviorHistorySociety & Politics

Topics

CelebrityConsumer CultureJournalismMedia CriticismPop CultureSociologyTelevision

Book Details

Published

1981

Pages

128

Language

en

ISBN

9780871136749

Awards & Recognition

Time Magazine All-TIME 100 Nonfiction Books

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