CMN2160 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Public Sphere, Critical Theory
19 May 2017
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Habermas: critical theorist, the public sphere, the structural transformation of the public. Sphere, characteristics of the public sphere: increased range of voices in public debate, public opinion, increasing tendency to use the term dumbing down as a way of describing contemporary media. Realm of our social life in which something approaching public opinion can be formed. Requires guarantee of freedom of assembly and association and freedom to express and publish their opinions. Sphere which mediates between society and state, in which the public organizes itself as the bearer of public opinion. As a result of a reasoning public. Media of the public sphere: newspapers, magazines, radio, tv. Political public sphere: public discussion dealing with the activity of the state. As opposed to the literary public sphere. The state is not part of the public sphere!
