by Neil Postman (1985)
The prophetic classic arguing that television has turned news, politics, and religion into entertainment, fulfilling Aldous Huxley's nightmare vision where people come to love the sensory distractions that oppress them.
Nicholas Carr
Pulitzer Prize finalist. Nicholas Carr investigates how the internet reroutes neural pathways, trading deep reading, contemplative reflection, and sustained focus for rapid, disjointed sensory skimming.
Richard Spilsbury
"This book shows how we know about the marchers and their experiences from primary and othr sources. It includes information on some historical detective work that has taken place, which has enabled historians to piece together they fascinating story of the civil rights marches"--Back cover.
Bernadette C. Hayes and Ian McAllister
"After three decades of violence, Northern Ireland has experienced unprecedented peace. This book examines the impact of the 1998 Agreement which halted the violence on those most affected by it--the Northern Irish people themselves. Using public opinion surveys conducted over half a century, this book covers changes in public opinion across all areas of society and politics, including elections, education, community relations and national identity. The surveys show that despite peace, Protestants and Catholics remain as deeply divided as ever. The vast majority marry co-religionists, attend religious schools and have few friends across the religious divide. The results have implications not just for peace-making in Northern Ireland, but for other societies emerging from conflict. The main lesson of peace-making in Northern Ireland is that political reform has to be accompanied by social change across the society as a whole. Peace after conflict needs social as well as political change"--Publisher's website.
Hugh Tinker
On Charles Freer Andrews, 1871-1940, Anglican priest, lecturer, Gandhian, and mediator between the Indian nationalists and the British.