Living In The Number One Country: Reflections from a Critic of American Empire

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Presents a wide-ranging analysis of the role of the state in the promotion and exploitation of the communications industry and the ways that it has used the information machines of contemporary American society to support imperial ventures abroad. The book's central theme is that the pillar of the US economy - the ever-expanding communication sector - is also the most crucial element in keeping capitalism alive, providing as it does a source of entertainment that plays a major role in diverting the population.

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Living in the Number One Countryis a wonderfully written memoir that also provides a crystal clear introduction to the main themes in Schiller's research: the role of corporate communication in perpetuating global imperialism and inequality; the incompatibility of a commercially marinated society with a sane, humane and happy society; and the bankruptcy of mainstream communication scholarship to address these enormous issues. Through it all, Schiller's fundamental love for justice and truth shines through, as does his faith in the ability of people to govern their own lives. This is a book for activists and scholars of the coming generation. Robert W. McChesney, author of Rich Media, Poor Media

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HERBERT I. SCHILLER, professor emeritus of Communication at the University of California at San Diego, is a leading scholar of the communications industries. His books include Information Inequality: The Deepening Social Crises in America and Culture Inc.: The Corporate Takeover of Public Expression.