J. David Black is an assistant professor in communication studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.

``Black covers a lot of territory and cultural historians have much to gain by hitching a ride....Black's explorations of...contingency...are...a welcome contribution to historians'debates about the nature and viability of discourse analysis. The material here is dense but it is not unleavened by Black's sense of humour and his ability to summarize, concisely, complex theoretical arguments....The Politics of Enchantment challenges us to re-examine the manner in which we, as scholars, approach the cultural artifacts that we examine.'' -- Michael Dawson, University of Northern British Columbia, Historical Studies in Education -- 200502

J. David Black is an assistant professor in communication studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.

``Black covers a lot of territory and cultural historians have much to gain by hitching a ride....Black's explorations of...contingency...are...a welcome contribution to historians'debates about the nature and viability of discourse analysis. The material here is dense but it is not unleavened by Black's sense of humour and his ability to summarize, concisely, complex theoretical arguments....The Politics of Enchantment challenges us to re-examine the manner in which we, as scholars, approach the cultural artifacts that we examine.'' -- Michael Dawson, University of Northern British Columbia, Historical Studies in Education -- 200502

J. David Black is an assistant professor in communication studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.

``Black covers a lot of territory and cultural historians have much to gain by hitching a ride....Black's explorations of...contingency...are...a welcome contribution to historians'debates about the nature and viability of discourse analysis. The material here is dense but it is not unleavened by Black's sense of humour and his ability to summarize, concisely, complex theoretical arguments....The Politics of Enchantment challenges us to re-examine the manner in which we, as scholars, approach the cultural artifacts that we examine.'' -- Michael Dawson, University of Northern British Columbia, Historical Studies in Education -- 200502