SOCI 372 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Public Sphere, Communicative Rationality, Bracketing
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The public sphere: an encyclopedia article (jurgen habermas) Habermas: german philosopher, draws about liberalism & critical theory, major project: defend modernity, critique the critics of modernity, modernity - government, rights, political intervention (ideas associated with modernity, era makes a departure from past. Something which could perhaps help society --> democratic: not members of the state, not self interested people; comprised of common people to form a public opinion/public body, freedom of assembly & association. Rights - able to do things: freedom to express opinions, various media through which public opinion is shared, critiques: Seen as a romantic perspective of the public sphere. Media of public spheres: newspapers + magazines; radio + television; social media. Intellectual newspapers & critical journals debated rules of social intercourse: gave way to modern ideas of freedom/autonomy, provided moralistic/critical debates (viewpoints) of their own lives (autonomy.
