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Publics And Counterpublics (Mit Press)
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Publics And Counterpublics Revolves Around A Central Question: What Is A Public? The Idea Of A Public Is A Cultural Form, A Kind Of Practical Fiction, Present In The Modern World In A Way That Is Very Different From Other Or Earlier Societies. Like The Idea Of Rights, Or Nations, Or Markets, It Can Now Seem Universal. But It Has Not Always Been So. Publics Exist Only By Virtue Of Their Imagining. They Are A Kind Of Fiction That Has Taken On Life, And Very Potent Life At That.Publics Have Some Regular Properties As A Form, With Powerful Implications For The Way Our Social World Takes Shape; But Much Of Modern Life Involves Struggles Over The Nature Of Publics And Their Interrelation. There Are Ambiguities, Even Contradictions In The Idea Of A Public. As It Is Extended To New Contexts And Media, New Polities And Rhetorics, Its Meaning Can Be Seen To Change, In Ways That We Have Scarcely Begun To Appreciate.By Combining Historical Analysis, Theoretical Reflection, And Extended Case Studies, Publics And Counterpublics Shows How The Idea Of A Public Works As A Formal Device In Modern Culture And Traces Its Implications For Contemporary Life. Michael Warner Offers A Revisionist Account At The Junction Of Two Intellectual Traditions With Which He Has Been Associated: Publicsphere Theory And Queer Theory. To Publicsphere Theory, This Book Brings A New Emphasis On Cultural Forms, And A New Focus On The Dynamics Of Counterpublics. To Queer Theory, It Brings A New Way Of Seeing How Queer Culture (Among Other Examples) Is Shaped By The Counterpublic Environment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of Publics and Counterpublics? A: The main theme of Publics and Counterpublics revolves around the question of what constitutes a public in contemporary society, exploring its cultural implications and the dynamics of counterpublics.
- Q: Who is the author of Publics and Counterpublics? A: The author of Publics and Counterpublics is Michael Warner, who combines insights from public-sphere theory and queer theory.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: Publics and Counterpublics is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does Publics and Counterpublics contain? A: Publics and Counterpublics contains 336 pages.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is classified as a 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: When was Publics and Counterpublics published? A: Publics and Counterpublics was published on April 10, 2005.
- Q: What genre does this book belong to? A: Publics and Counterpublics belongs to the genre of Criticism & Theory.
- Q: What kind of case studies does the book include? A: The book includes extended case studies that illustrate how the concept of a public functions in modern culture.
- Q: Is there a specific audience for Publics and Counterpublics? A: The book is aimed at readers interested in cultural theory, public-sphere theory, and queer theory.
- Q: What key concepts does Publics and Counterpublics discuss? A: Key concepts discussed include the formation of publics, counterpublic dynamics, and the historical evolution of these ideas in modern contexts.