In search of Henry Mayer

Abstract

This article explores the rich legacy of Henry Mayer for the study of politics, and the media, in the Australian context and his influence on several generations of Australian intellectuals whom he taught. The article concludes that Henry Mayer remains ‘inscrutable'; such is the complexity of his worldview and the unique circumstances of his upbringing in Germany under the shadows of the Second World War.

本文探讨了亨利梅耶留给澳大利亚政治及媒体研究的遗产，以及对他教授过的几代澳大利亚知识分子的影响。文章的结论是梅耶高深莫测；他的世界观太复杂了，他二战期间成长于德国的环境太独特了。

Keywords:

• political studies
• media studies
• humanism
• intellectual history

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Ken gratefully acknowledges the research assistance of Seumas Spark and the generous assistance of Jay Winter.