The Structural Transformation Of The Public Sphere by Jürgen Habermas
An Inquiry into a Category of Bourgeois Society
This seminal work explores the evolution of the public sphere from the 18th century to the modern era, highlighting its role as a space for critical public debate and discourse. It examines how the rise of bourgeois society facilitated the emergence of a public sphere where individuals could engage in rational-critical discussions about societal issues, free from the influence of state and economic powers. However, the book also critiques the decline of this idealized public sphere in contemporary times, as mass media and consumer culture have led to its transformation into a domain dominated by private interests and passive consumption, undermining its democratic potential.
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- 1962
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