The media and the transformation of man in dystopian literature

The first half of the Twentieth Century was witness to the great boom of dystopian literature. In texts such as Brave New World, 1984, Piano Player and Fahrenheit 451, the mass communication media are critically shown as responsible for shaping of man as well as society in conformity with totalitari...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Kopp, Rudinei
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA
Repositorio:Comunicación y Sociedad
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:comunicacionysociedad.cucsh.udg.mx:article/52
Acceso en línea:https://www.comunicacionysociedad.cucsh.udg.mx/index.php/comsoc/article/view/52
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Dystopian literature
mass media-History
mass communication and technology
Literatura distópica
comunicación de masas-historia
comunicación de masas y tecnología
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Sumario:The first half of the Twentieth Century was witness to the great boom of dystopian literature. In texts such as Brave New World, 1984, Piano Player and Fahrenheit 451, the mass communication media are critically shown as responsible for shaping of man as well as society in conformity with totalitarian purposes of social organization.