The printed page in rendering the language of the face and gestu… — “Culture without Literacy”, in Explorations #1, December (1953), p 122-123 reprinted in Essential McLuhan, (1995), p 308, additional reprint in Media Research Technology, Art and Communication (1997), p 132, and McLuhan Unbound #6, (2017)

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The printed page in rendering the language of the face and gesture illegible has also caused the abstract media of printed words to become the main bridge for the inter-awareness of spiritual and mental states.

“Culture without Literacy”, in Explorations #1, December (1953), p 122-123 reprinted in Essential McLuhan, (1995), p 308, additional reprint in Media Research Technology, Art and Communication (1997), p 132, and McLuhan Unbound #6, (2017)

Quote #662

Year: 1953

Chapters: Body Language | Book | Predictions

↪ Also at #695, #5648