Article
Jacques Ellul's Contributions to Media Literacy: Examining the Technological Bluff
Explorations in Media Ecology
(2016)
Abstract
This article examines some of the rhetorical bluffs identified by Jacques Ellul in his book, The Technological Bluff. The author explores how understanding the rhetoric about media and technology can contribute to teaching media literacy. Often the focus in education is on a critique of specific media and technologies. Ellul focuses our attention on the rhetoric about technology. This is a unique and important approach to media literacy.
Keywords
- Jacques Ellul,
- media ecology,
- media literacy,
- critical thinking,
- rhetoric,
- technology
Disciplines
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.1386/eme.15.3-4.229_1
Publisher Statement
©Intellect 2016
Citation Information
Geraldine E. Forsberg. "Jacques Ellul's Contributions to Media Literacy: Examining the Technological Bluff" Explorations in Media Ecology Vol. 15 Iss. 3-4 (2016) p. 229 - 241 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/geraldine-forsberg/3/