"Discovering "The Significance of Communication

Harold Adams Innis as Social Constructivist

Bibliographic Data

ID8048484
AuthorsMenahem Blondheim (0000-0001-7787-8071, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, corresponding author)
Year2004
Volume29
Issue2
Pages119-144
Publication date2004-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian Journal of Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0705-3657 • E-ISSN: 1499-6642
PublisherJilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences (PUBLISHER • CN)
DOI10.22230/cjc.2004v29n2a1431
OpenAlexW1562583800
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited27

The complexity of Innis' texts has led to the streamlining of his main ideas and arguments into a sharply reduced abstract. This study juxtaposes Innis' texts with this generally accepted précis and proposes its modification, mainly by way of understanding Innis as a social constructivist and communication determinist. On the basis of this construction, the study explores the origins of Innis' approach and methods, considering continuities from his earlier work in political economy, the influence of the Chicago School, and his perspective as a civically involved Canadian, academic and official. The article concludes by considering the relevance of Innis' ideas and approach to the analysis of our contemporary communications environment and the current state of communication research

Constructivist teaching methods · Relevance · Social constructivism · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Media, Communication, and Education

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