Habermas and the public sphere
By: edited by Craig Calhoun.
Contributors: Calhoun, Craig J., 1952-
Series: Studies in contemporary German social thought
Publisher: MIT Press; The MIT Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 498
Subjects: Habermas, Jürgen. -- Congresses.; Sociology -- Methodology -- Congresses.; Political sociology -- Congresses.; Social structure -- Congresses.; Public interest -- Congresses.; Middle class -- Congresses.
Description: "The relationship between civil society and public life has become a major topic of discussion in many disciplines, and no single scholarly voice informs this discussion more that that of Jürgen Habermas. His contributions have shaped the nature of debates over critical theory, feminism, cultural studies, and democratic politics. In this book, scholars from a wide range of disciplines respond to Habermas's most directly relevant work, 'The structural transformation of the public sphere'. Ranging from political theory to cultural criticism, from ethics to gender studies, from history to media studies, these essays challenge, refine, and extend our understanding of the social foundations and changing character of democracy and public discourse."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.