The Public and Its Problems

Name/Title

The Public and Its Problems

Description

How corporate interests, popular entertainment, and new technologies warp the public's understanding of its own interests and prevent democracy from functioning as it should.

Context

Dewey's first major work of political philosophy, exploring the viability of a democratic society amid the technological and social changes of the 20th century.

Category

Public Relations

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Book

Book Details

Author

John Dewey

Publisher

Henry Holt and Company

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1927

Notes

Pages: 224

Create Date

February 14, 2020

Update Date

July 29, 2026