John Dewey's Social Aesthetics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6356667 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jason Kosnoski (University of Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 193-215 |
| Publication date | 2005-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3497 • E-ISSN: 1744-1684 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1057/palgrave.polity.2300009 |
| OpenAlex | W1999778169 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 3 |
This paper interprets John Dewey's understanding of the political function of local associations in terms of his aesthetic theory. Through this analysis it becomes clear that Dewey saw the spatio-temporal, or aesthetic, fragmentation of modern institutions, media, and ideas as undermining citizens' ability to perceive the relationships between themselves and society. This phenomenon causes the individual to become "lost" and unaware of how public events impact his/her individual life. It then shows that Dewey's concern with social aesthetics is shared by an increasing number of contemporary empirical and theoretical works. Finally, through analyzing the unique aesthetic characteristics of American pioneer life, it claims Dewey suggests that the construction of associations would assist the individual in locating himself/herself in fragmented society and therefore realizing the public implications of his/her seemingly isolated actions
Aesthetics · Epistemology · Fragmentation (computing · Function (biology · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.58 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |