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 Jurgen Habermas.
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