In this Book
- Democracy, Inc.: The Press and Law in the Corporate Rationalization of the Public Sphere
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of Illinois Press
- Series: The History of Communication
Allen utilizes historical, philosophical, sociological, and legal sources to trace America's gradual embrace of corporate values. He argues that such values, including winning, efficiency, and profitability actually limit democratic involvement by devaluing discursive principles, creating an informed yet inactive public. Through an examination of professionalization in both the press and the law, corporate free speech rights, and free speech as property, Democracy, Inc. demonstrates that today's democracy is more about trying to control and manage citizens than giving them the freedom to participate. Allen not only calls on institutions to reform the way they understand and promote citizenship but also asks citizens to adopt a new ethic of public discourse that values understanding rather than winning.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xi
- Introduction
- pp. 1-12
- Part 1: The Corporation and Democracy
- Part 2: Corporate Rationalization and Democratic Institutions
- Part 3: The First Amendment and Public Life
Additional Information
Copyright
2005