Tag Archives: orality

Media Literacy: Preparing for the Collision of Worldviews

Posted on September 30, 2012 by maybacon

In “The Judgment of Thamus”, the introductory chapter to his book entitled Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology (1992), Postman identifies the dangers of embracing new technologies blindly; he argues, as did McLuhan, that technologies inherently determine what use … Continue reading →

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A Deeper Look At Orality

Posted on September 30, 2012 by jkotler

For many people, especially those of younger generations, the concept of an oral society is rarely, if ever, contemplated because the reality is, the further societies around the world moved towards literacy, the more orality faded into the background. As … Continue reading →

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Putting Speech into Print

Posted on September 29, 2012 by kstooshnov

London at the turn of the 16th century was becoming a melting pot of different cultures, both oral and literate people made up the society with approximately 80% of the city’s population were illiterate. The technological advance of the printing … Continue reading →

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The Power of Powerful Words

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Eric Gearey

            Sunday after Sunday I sit in my pew and listen, sometimes distantly, as the priest pronounces great truths and wisdom from the pulpit.  Nobody else speaks; nobody questions what is said; nobody challenges the … Continue reading →

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Orality and Text

Posted on September 10, 2012 by smyers

“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with shades of deeper meaning.” ― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Reading Walter J. Ong’s Orality and Literacy … Continue reading →

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