On the public /
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 fascina...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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London ; New York :
Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group,
2005.
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| Series: | Thinking in action.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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 als. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-140) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781134336319 1134336314 0203390768 9780203390764 1134336322 9781134336326 1280225556 9781280225550 9786610225552 6610225559 9781134336272 1134336276 |