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public sphere  

Definition

  • Public sphere is a normative and historical concept that refers to the politically significant space(s) in society created by public discourse. This discourse is concerned with debating social and political issues of moral importance to the public and is both “rational” and “critical” in nature. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Public Sphere]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-P76PJ4Q9-K

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