Harold Innis
Harold Innis by Paul Heyer, published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC on September 24, 2003, is an illustrated biography that explores the life and contributions of Harold Innis, a significant figure in media and communication studies. This edition, comprising 133 pages, provides a concise overview of Innis’s journey from political economy to his influential work in critical media studies and communications history, highlighting his key publications and their relevance in contemporary discourse.
Readers will find a synthesis of Innis’s ideas and their impact on the field, along with insights from an appendix by William J. Buxton on the ‘History of Communications’ manuscript and another by J. David Black discussing the contributions of Mary Quayle Innis. This book serves as a valuable resource for those interested in biography and the evolution of social science thought, particularly in relation to media and communication.
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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. The book also includes an appendix by William J. Buxton on the ‘History of Communications’ manuscript and one by J. David Black on the contributions of Mary Quayle Innis.
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