Awareness, involvement and detachment: Understanding McLuhan's notions of the subliminal, Narcissus narcosis, figure/ground and the anti-environment.

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      Use is made of Daniel Lewis's idea that 'awareness depends not only on involvement, but detachment as well' to better understand McLuhan's notion of the following ideas: the subliminal effects of media and technology, Narcissus narcosis, figure/ground and the relationship of environment and anti-environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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