Modern communications media isolate men even as they connect them
Evidence
Modern communications media have an isolating effect; this is not a mere intellectual paradox. The lying words of the radio announcer become firmly imprinted on the brain and prevent men from speaking to each other; the advertising slogans for Pepsi-Cola sound out above the collapse of continents; the example of movie stars encourages young children to experiment with sex and later leads to broken marriages. Progress literally keeps men apart. — Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Dialectic of Enlightenment, 197
Categorization
- XREF: The ‘lying words of the radio announcer… prevent men from speaking to each other’ anticipates Burns’s invocation of Adorno; also connects to the silence/noise theme — media chatter structurally undermines genuine dialogue. — connects to: Communication establishes uniformity among men by isolating them — Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Dialectic of Enlightenment, 197; Streaming media’s invisibility pushed men to express identity through tangible fashion; Black male bodies gained media visibility while remaining socially confined — Stuart Hall, Essential Essays, Volume 2: Identity…, 383 (+2 more)
Broader Connections
- Communication establishes uniformity among men by isolating them
#expands(0.90) — Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Dialectic of Enlightenment, 197 - Modern communications distanced French administrators from the colonised population
#exemplifies(0.85) — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 95 - Black male bodies gained media visibility while remaining socially confined
#exemplifies(0.80) — Stuart Hall, Essential Essays, Volume 2, 383 - Streaming media’s invisibility pushed men to express identity through tangible fashion
#complicates(0.75)