Habermas and the Public Sphere

<b>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. </b><p>The relationship between civil society and public life is in the forefront of contemporary discussion. No single scholarly voice informs this discussion more than 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. 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.</p><p><b>Contributors<br></b>Hannah Arendt Keith Baker Seyla Benhabib Harry C. Boyte Craig Calhoun Geoff Eley Nancy Fraser Nicholas Garnham Jürgen Habermas Peter Hohendahl Lloyd Kramer Benjamin Lee Thomas McCarthy Moishe Postone Mary P. Ryan Michael Schudson Michael Warner David Zaret</p>