Changing Perceptions of the Public Sphere
Emden, Christian J. / Midgley, David![Changing Perceptions of the Public Sphere](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/231/23176228/CHSBZCOP0323176228.jpg)
Initially propounded by the philosopher Jürgen Habermas in 1962 in order to describe the realm of social discourse between the state on one hand, and the private sphere of the market and the family on the other, the concept of a bourgeois public sphere quickly became a central point of reference in the humanities and social sciences. This volume reassesses the validity and reach of Habermas's concept beyond political theory by exploring concre...