{"product_id":"the-idea-of-the-public-sphere-a-reader-paperback","title":"The Idea of the Public Sphere: A Reader - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHannah Arendt\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eSeyla Benhabib\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eJames Bohman\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe notion of \"the public sphere\" has become increasingly central to theories and studies of democracy, media, and culture over the last few decades. It has also gained political importance in the context of the European Union's efforts to strengthen democracy, integration, and identity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Idea of the Public Sphere\u003c\/i\u003e offers a wide-ranging, accessible, and easy-to-use introduction to one of the most influential ideas in modern social and political thought, tracing its development from the origins of modern democracy in the Eighteenth Century to present day debates. This book brings key texts by the leading contributors in the field together in a single volume. It explores current topics such as the role of religion in public affairs, the implications of the internet for organizing public deliberation, and the transnationalisation of public issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJostein Gripsrud\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Media Studies at the University of Bergen in Norway. \u003cb\u003eHallvard Moe\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of Information Science and Media Studies at the University of Bergen in Norway. \u003cb\u003eAnders Molander\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor and research coordinator at the Center for the Study of Professions at Oslo University College in Norway. \u003cb\u003eGraham Murdock\u003c\/b\u003e is reader in the sociology of Culture at Loughborough University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 346\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53057312588000,"sku":"9780739141984","price":118.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/ZrdXuSkYUT9780739141984.webp?v=1781373656","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-idea-of-the-public-sphere-a-reader-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}