Harold Innis

Paul Heyer is professor of communication studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.

• Chapter 1 The Road to Political Economy Chapter 2 From Fur to Fish Chapter 3 Political Economy Inspires Communication Studies Chapter 4 The "History of Communications" Project Chapter 5 Time, Space, and the Oral Tradition Chapter 6 Monopolies of Knowledge and the Critique of Culture Chapter 7 An Enduring Legacy Chapter 8 Epilogue Chapter 9 Appendix A: Harold A. Innis's "History of Communications" Manuscript Chapter 10 Appendix B: The Contributions of Mary Quayle Innis Chapter 11 A Select Bibliography

Paul Heyer has written an excellent introduction to [Innis's] books. His overviews of Innis's writings are clear, concise, and instructive. They should pique the interest of budding scholars and perhaps even sharpen the perceptions and understandings of veteran students of communications. The strength of Heyer's commentary is that it places Innis's contribution to communications theory in context. With Heyer as a guide, a student interested in Innis's profound contribution to our understanding of the pervasive influence of communications upon human cultures should be able to navigate through the rocks and shoals of his turgid prose.