Finding McLuhan
The Mind / The Man / The Message
Published on 30. May 2015
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-88977-374-5 (ISBN)
Description
In 1965, Tom Wolfe famously asked of Marshall McLuhan: "Suppose he is the oracle of the modern times--what if he is right?" Fifty years later, McLuhan's biographer, his sons, and sixteen scholars explore how McLuhan's predictions have come true.
Reviews / Votes
"An exciting collection that presents a refreshing diversity of topics and case studies. Its authors make rich contributions to both long-standing and contemporary debates about McLuhan." --Michael Darroch, co-editor of Cartographies of Place: Navigating the Urban " Finding McLuhan remains true to the values of scholarship that McLuhan espoused. A valuable contribution." --Collette Snowden, University of South Australia "This imaginative volume will be an essential resource. Academics and the scholarly public alike will find it indispensable." --Bary Brummett, author of Rhetoric in Popular Culture "This collection deserves to be widely read, appreciated, and used. I greatly recommend it." --Thom Gencarelli, co-editor of Baby Boomers and Popular Culture "As a whole, this text will be a welcome source for enthusiasts of McLuhan's work." -- Jeff Heydon, Canadian Journal of CommunicationMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Regina
Canada
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88977-374-5 (9780889773745)
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Persons
Jaqueline McLeod Rogers is professor and chair of Rhetoric, Writing and Communications at the University of Winnipeg. Tracy Whalen is an associate professor of Rhetoric, Writing and Communications at the University of Winnipeg. Catherine G. Taylor is professor of Education and Rhetoric and Communications at the University of Winnipeg.