Context and Content: Harold Innis, Marshall McLuhan, and George Grant and the Role of Technology in Modern Society

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  • Philip Massolin

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https://doi.org/10.21971/P7D302

Abstract

Social science and science grew significantly in Canadian universities during and after World War II. This growth, along with a growth in consumerism and mass culture, signalled the decline of the centrality of the humanities in the curricula of Canadian universities and the rise of the technological society. Harold Innis, Marshall McLuhan, and George Grant were leading critics of this trend. Their criticism was shaped by the home front experience of Canada during World War II and the economic boom which followed the war. Although not linked through friendships, professional collaboration, or common academic disciplines, their thoughts and criticisms of technology and mass culture were shaped in a context which they shared.

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Author Biography

Philip Massolin

Philip Massolin holds a BA and MA in history from the University of Calgary. He is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Alberta and his PhD dissertation topic deals with Canadian intellectuals and the modernization of Canada. He is also a sessional lecturer in the fields of pre- and post-Confederation Canadian history at the university. He has authored a forthcoming article in the Canadian Journal of Communication.

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Published

2008-02-21

How to Cite

Massolin, P. (2008). Context and Content: Harold Innis, Marshall McLuhan, and George Grant and the Role of Technology in Modern Society. Past Imperfect, 5. https://doi.org/10.21971/P7D302

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