Abstract
Originated in 17th and 18th century Europe, the concept of "public sphere" is currently in wide use throughout scholarship concerned with a variety of topics related to democratic practices in contemporary societies. The context in which contemporary public sphere is discussed is completely different from that two hundred years ago, we are bound to lose a lot if we do not re-conceptualize the "public sphere." The term "public sphere" can be highly relevant and useful today if we redefine this term and keep the definition open-ended. The purpose of this essay is to flush out this argument.
Journal Title
Iowa Journal of Communication
Volume
33
Issue
2
First Page
62
Last Page
70
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Bai, Ruoyun
(2001)
"Public Sphere: The Past and the Present,"
Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 33:
No.
2, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol33/iss2/7
Copyright
©2001 Iowa Communication Association
