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This reissue of __Understanding Media__ marks the thirtieth anniversary (1964-1994) of Marshall McLuhan's classic expose on the state of the then emerging phenomenon of mass media. Terms and phrases such as "the global village" and "the medium is the message" are now part of the lexicon, and McLuhan's theories continue to challenge our sensibilities and our assumptions about how and what we communicate. There has been a notable resurgence of interest in McLuhan's work in the last few years, fueled by the recent and continuing conjunctions between the cable companies and the regional phone companies, the appearance of magazines such as WiRed, and the development of new media models and information ecologies, many of which were spawned from MIT's Media Lab. In effect, media now begs to be redefined. In a new introduction to this edition of __Understanding Media__, Harper's editor Lewis Lapham reevaluates McLuhan's work in the light of the technological as well as the political and social changes that have occurred in the last part of this century. Contents 5 Introduction to the MIT Press Edition by Lewis H. Lapham 9 PART I 25 Introduction 27 1. The Medium Is the Message 31 2. Media Hot and Cold 46 3. Reversal of the Overheated Medium 57 4. The Gadget Lover: Narcissus as Narcosis 65 5. Hybrid Energy: Les Liaisons Dangereuses 72 6. Media as Translators 80 7. Challenge and Collapse: The Nemesis of Creativity 86 PART II 99 8. The Spoken Word: Flower of Evil? 101 9. The Written Word: An Eye for an Ear 105 10. Roads and Paper Routes 113 11. Number: Profile of the Crowd 130 12. Clothing: Our Extended Skin 143 13. Housing: New Look and New Outlook 147 14. Money: The Poor Man's Credit Card 155 15. Clocks: The Scent of Time 169 16. The Print: How to Dig It 181 17. Comics: MAD Vestibule to TV 188 18. The Printed Word: Architect of Nationalism 194 19. Wheel, Bicycle, and Airplane 203 20. The Photograph: The Brothel-without-Walls 212 21. Press: Government by News Leak 227 22. Motorcar: The Mechanical Bride 241 23. Ads: Keeping Upset with the Joneses 250 24. Games: The Extensions of Man 258 25. Telegraph: The Social Hormone 270 26. The Typewriter: Into the Age of the Iron Whim 282 27. The Telephone: Sounding Brass or Tinkling Symbol? 289 28. The Phonograph: The Toy That Shrank the National Chest 299 29. Movies: The Reel World 308 30. Radio: The Tribal Drum 321 31. Television: The Timid Giant 332 32. Weapons: War of the Icons 362 33. Automation: Learning a Living 370 Further Readings for Media Study 385 About the Author 390 Analyzes How Language, Speech And Technology Shape Human Behavior In The Era Of Mass Communication. Medium Is The Message -- Media Hot And Cold -- Reversal Of The Overheated Medium -- The Gadget Lover: Narcissus As Narcosis -- Hybrid Energy: Les Liaisons Dangereuses -- Media As Translators -- Challenge And Collapse: The Nemesis Of Creativity -- The Spoken Word: Flower Of Evil? -- The Written Word: An Eye For An Ear -- Roads And Paper Routes -- Number: Profile Of The Crowd -- Clothing: Our Extended Skin -- Housing: New Look And New Outlook -- Money: The Poor Man's Credit Card -- Clocks: The Scent Of Time -- The Print: How To Dig It -- Comics: Mad Vestibule To Tv -- The Printed Word: Architect Of Nationalism -- Wheel, Bicycle, And Airplane -- The Photograph: The Brothel-without-walls -- Press: Government By News Leak -- Motorcar: The Mechanical Bride -- Ads: Keeping Upset With The Joneses -- Games: The Extensions Of Man -- Telegraph: The Social Hormone -- The Typewriter: Into The Age Of The Iron Whim -- The Telephone: Sounding Brass Or Tinkling Symbol? -- The Phonograph: The Toy That Shrank The National Chest -- Movies: The Reel World -- Radio: The Tribal Drum -- Television: The Timid Giant -- Weapons: War Of The Icons -- Automation: Learning A Living. Marshall Mcluhan ; Introduction By Lewis H. Lapham. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [361]-365). Terms and phrases such as "the global village" and "the medium is the message" are now part of the lexicon, and McLuhan's theories continue to challenge our sensibilities and our assumptions about how and what we communicate. This reissue of Understanding Media marks the thirtieth anniversary (1964-1994) of Marshall McLuhan's classic expose on the state of the then emerging phenomenon of mass media. Terms and phrases such as "the global village" and "the medium is the message" are now part of the lexicon, and McLuhan's theories continue to challenge our sensibilities and our assumptions about how and what we communicate. There has been a notable resurgence of interest in McLuhan's work in the last few years, fueled by the recent and continuing conjunctions between the cable companies and the regional phone companies, the appearance of magazines such as WiRed, and the development of new media models and information ecologies, many of which were spawned from MIT's Media Lab. In effect, media now begs to be redefined. In a new introduction to this edition of Understanding Media , Harper's editor Lewis Lapham reevaluates McLuhan's work in the light of the technological as well as the political and social changes that have occurred in the last part of this century. This reissue marks the thirtieth anniversary (1964-1994) of McLuhan's classic expose on the state of the then emerging phenomenon of mass media. Terms and phrases such as "the global village" and "the medium is the message" are now part of the lexicon, and McLuhan's theories continue to challenge our sensibilities and our assumptions about how and what we communicate. There has been a notable resurgence of interest in McLuhan's work in recent years, fueled by the Internet and growing competition and confluence among cable, telephone, wireless and other telecommunications technologies, resulting in new media models and information ecologies. In a new introduction to this edition of Understanding Media, Harper's editor Lewis Lapham reevaluates McLuhan's work in the light of the technological as well as the political and social changes that have occurred in the last part of this century.--From publisher description The author examines all types of communication including photographs, ads, games, television, radio, telephone, comics, numbers, money, clothing, movies, recordings, housing, and weapons.