Harold Innis

by Heyer, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780742524835
• ISBN10: 0742524833
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-27
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

His name may not be as well known as that of his colleague and spiritual descendent, Marshall McLuhan, but Harold Innis's (1894-1952) influence on contemporary critical media and communication studies has been no less profound. This concise look at Innis's life and contributions to the communication field charts his beginnings in political economy to his later work in critical media studies and communications history, synthesizing his key publications and clearly showing their ongoing resonance for the field today.

Author Biography

Paul Heyer is professor of communication studies at Wilfrid Laurier University

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
1 The Road to Political Economy	1	(10)
2 From Fur to Fish	11	(18)
3 Political Economy Inspires Communication Studies	29	(12)
4 The "History of Communications" Project	41	(18)
5 Time, Space, and the Oral Tradition	59	(16)
6 Monopolies of Knowledge and the Critique of Culture	75	(10)
7 An Enduring Legacy	85	(16)
Epilogue	101	(2)
Appendix A: Harold A. Innis's "History of Communications" Manuscript	103	(10)
Willlam J. Buxton
Appendix B: The Contributions of Mary Quayle Innis	113	(10)
J. David Black
A Select Bibliography	123	(6)
Index	129	(4)
About the Author	133