How Things Got Better: Speech, Writing, Printing, and Cultural Change

by Henry J. Perkinson

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A highly original interpretation of the history of Western culture that presents a first in-depth analysis of the cultural impact of communication. Explains how the media have helped bring about economic, political, social, and intellectual progress.

Adopting the currently unfashionable theory that Western culture has improved over time, Perkinson argues that media of communication have played a pivotal role in helping to make things better...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0897894316

ISBN13:9780897894319

Release Date:April 1995

Publisher:Praeger

Length:192 Pages

Weight:0.98 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Language Arts Social Science Social Sciences

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