{"product_id":"greening-the-media-9780195325201","title":"Greening the Media","description":"You will never look at your cell phone, TV, or computer the same way after reading this book. \u003cem\u003eGreening the Media\u003c\/em\u003e not only reveals the dirty secrets that hide inside our favorite electronic devices; it also takes apart the myths that have pushed these gadgets to the center of our lives.\u003cbr\u003eMarshaling an astounding array of economic, environmental, and historical facts, Maxwell and Miller debunk the idea that information and communication technologies (ICT) are clean and ecologically benign. The authors show how the physical reality of making, consuming, and discarding them is rife\u003cbr\u003ewith toxic ingredients, poisonous working conditions, and hazardous waste. But all is not lost. As the title suggests, Maxwell and Miller dwell critically on these environmental problems in order to think creatively about ways to solve them. They enlist a range of potential allies in this effort to\u003cbr\u003efoster greener media--from green consumers to green citizens, with stops along the way to hear from exploited workers, celebrities, and assorted bureaucrats. Ultimately, \u003cem\u003eGreening the Media\u003c\/em\u003e rethinks the status of print and screen technologies, opening new lines of historical and social analysis of\u003cbr\u003eICT, consumer electronics, and media production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Maxwell, Toby Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195325201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Maxwell\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor and Chair of Media Studies at Queens College, City University of New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToby Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Media \u0026amp; Cultural Studies at the University of California, Riverside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40078472151155,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":35.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7461e214-9e6e-4ea1-8539-f7081b9ab4bb.jpg?v=1652191140","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/greening-the-media-9780195325201","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}