Critical Theory and Public Life

Critical Theory and Public Life
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 0262560429
ISBN-13 : 9780262560429
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Book Synopsis Critical Theory and Public Life by : John Forester

Download or read book Critical Theory and Public Life written by John Forester and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J�rgen Habermas's critical communications theory of society has excited widespread interest in recent years. The essays in this book explore the research implications of Habermas's theory for the analysis of modern problems of public life. Spanning the spectrum of the social sciences, the essays relate critical theory to industrial policy under advanced capitalism, education, the mass media and consumerism, public participation in planning, policy analysis, and critical historical studies.John Forester is Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University. Critical Theory and Public Life is included in the series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought, edited by Thomas McCarthy.


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