108 - The Dark Side of the Dewey Decimal System
The Kitchen Sisters Present βΊ22:20 | Jan 22nd, 2019
Melvil Dewey, the father of library science and the inventor of the most popular library classification system in the world, was a known racist and serial sexual harasser. Forced out of the American L...Show More
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masooma recommended:Sep 20th, 2021
It really gives a new perspective to how knowledge is understood. Thought provoking!
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danny recommended:Feb 3rd, 2019
Oh, I didn't know much about the Dewey Decimal System. Good info, even though Dewey seems like a jerk.
mmFeb 24th, 2019
@danny After your comment, I canβt go to the library and not think βDewey seems like a jerkβ when I look at the numbers on the book spine. Thanks. π
mm recommended:Apr 21st, 2019
Fascinating look into the Dewey Decimal system and Melvil Dewey himself. Interesting arguments for and against the system, because Dewey was a racist and sexist and so his classification system reflected that and the times he lived in.