THE DOUBLE BIND OF RATIONAL POLITICAL DISCOURSE.

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Title: THE DOUBLE BIND OF RATIONAL POLITICAL DISCOURSE.
Authors: STRATE, LANCE
Source: ETC: A Review of General Semantics. Jan2024, Vol. 81 Issue 1, p4-53. 50p.
Subjects: Graduates, Television, Democracy, Semantics, Mass media
Abstract: The article presents the discussion on 1992 graduate course discussion about the impact of television on democracy and public discourse, highlighting Neil Postman's concerns about media's effect on politics. Topics include philosophical debate on democracy's existence, the influence of media on political discourse; and the role of general semantics in understanding these dynamics.
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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Abstract:The article presents the discussion on 1992 graduate course discussion about the impact of television on democracy and public discourse, highlighting Neil Postman's concerns about media's effect on politics. Topics include philosophical debate on democracy's existence, the influence of media on political discourse; and the role of general semantics in understanding these dynamics.
ISSN:0014164X