Description:
Going beyond Dewey's reputation in received histories in communication, this book documents his role beginning at the University of Michigan in 1884 until his death in 1952 in establishing a view of communication as the means by which associated life and adaptation to the environment is possible.
Review Quotes: "For what purposes is John Dewey's work relevant, a philosopher once asked. Lana F. Rakow offers a comprehensive critical account of the enormous range of Dewey's intellectual agendas and activist leadership. Whether readers have only heard passing references to the (in)famous Dewey-Lippmann debate or already appreciate Dewey's call for public-minded communication processes and systems that support participatory democracy, Rakow clarifies Dewey's approach to communication, leaving no doubt that he deserves a central place in communication studies." --Linda Steiner, University of Maryland