{"product_id":"the-mechanical-bride-folklore-of-industrial-man","title":"The Mechanical Bride: Folklore of Industrial Man","description":"This is the devastating book which first established Marshall McLuhan's reputation as the foremost critic of modern mass communications.\nThe Mechanical Bride is vintage McLuhan so aptly illustrated by dozens of examples from ads, comic strips, columnists, etc., that those who were stung by McLuhan were hard put for rebuttals. It shows how sex was first used to sell industrial hardware, how Orphan Annie still keeps the world on track, and how an Arabian Nights wonderland of mass entertainment and suggestion makes information irrelevant, and sends us to bed at night too dazed to question whether we're happy or not.\nWe live in an age in which legions of highly educated professionals dedicate themselves to the task of getting inside the collective public mind with the object of manipulating, exploiting and controlling.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1584232439\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1584232439.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:McLuhan, Marshall\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43320405393469,"sku":"BVV.1584232439.G","price":58.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1584232439-0.jpg?v=1783113489","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-mechanical-bride-folklore-of-industrial-man","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}