Format:
1 online resource (xiii, 145 pages)
ISBN:
9780203390764
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9781134336272
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9781134336319
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9781134336326
Series Statement:
Thinking in action
Content:
The media often talk about public opinion, the 'American' or 'British' public, or the movie-going public. A public can hold an opinion and be divided. What is the public and where did it come from? Is there one public or many? Is the very idea of the public a myth? In this fascinating book, Alastair Hannay explores these questions and unpacks a much talked about but little understood phenomenon. He begins by tracing the origins of the public back to ancient Rome, before arguing that the idea of a public sphere is closely linked to the birth of democracy in the eighteenth century. He also reflects on the Enlightenment and the origins of public opinion, as well as considering the role of the media in creating and manipulating the public, and asks whether the very idea of the public might be uprooted and undermined by the Internet and global technology. Engaging and controversial in equal measure, On the Public also draws on famous thinkers who have written about the public, such as Kierkegaard, Hannah Arendt, John Dewey and Jürgen Habermas.
Content:
The public -- Public as audience -- The public sphere -- Public opinion -- Emptying public space -- Privacy and the media -- A common sense -- Transforming the private sphere.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-140) and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780415327923
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780415327930
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780415327923
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
DOI:
10.4324/9780203390764
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ProQuest Ebook Central
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