Habermas, Jürgen
A New Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere and Deliberative Politics
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509558940
- author:
- Habermas, Jürgen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 18.8 x 12.2 x 0.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Jürgen Habermas explores the impact of digital media on democracy in his latest work. Building on his 1962 classic, The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere, he examines how social media are reshaping the public sphere and its role in facilitating democratic discourse. Habermas argues that the algorithm-driven platform structure of social media is creating self-enclosed informational bubbles, limiting users' exposure to diverse perspectives. This, he contends, threatens the institutions that underpin democracies, making it harder for them to address pressing issues like inequality and climate change. In this new book, Habermas calls for regulation of digital media to prevent its negative effects on democracy.
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