Books by Hanno Hardt

This book explores the imaginative construction of a cultural history of the media in a series of essays that draw on various artistic and intellectual narratives of Western societies and trace incidental encounters with the means of social communication in cultural and political settings.

This is collection of essays on the theory and practice of critical studies in communication, media, and journalism. It is grounded in a critical theory of the media that addresses the potential of liberating individuals by challenging their roles in the hegemonic relationship of media and society.

Focusing on the period from the 1850s through the 1930s, this text shows how labour and class have been more important in the formation of media institutions than previous accounts concede.

Critical Communication Studies provides a substantive foundation for the understanding of the history and development of communication studies as a critical discipline.

This text shows how and why US educational reforms must seek to build upon rather than downplay the native culture and language of minority students. The work includes stories from teachers and students that show what works - and what doesn't - in creating effective educational opportunties.