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The Structural Transformation Of Public Sphere In Vitorian Period

Posted on:2013-03-29Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X S ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2246330371987350Subject:World history and international relations theory
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Jurgen Habermas is Germany famous philosophers and sociologists. He has published a book which name is" the public domain structure transformation" in1962, and proposed the theoretical model of "bourgeois public sphere", which cause great response in academia. However, the concept of "public sphere" not Habermas. Before there are some scholars such as schumpeter, brunet and ardent have study it, but only Habermas narrative detailed. For this reason, many scholars have followed this theory is applied in every field of research, it makes the theory of public domain Habermas become social structure transformation of the paradigm in research modernization process. Because of18,19century Europe in the wave of enlightenment, Britain, France, Germany has similarity in the social form and structure, thus Habermas theory model has a certain historical significance when discussed19century Britain in the process of urbanization the transformation of social structure.The Victorian Period is the most important period in the history of British, its political, economic and cultural reached the peak. Especially in the magnificent and victorious process of urbanization, the British society life has undergone earth-shaking changes, the whole society is in the transition period to modern society. And make a civil society is provided with modern sense With the development and growth of civil society, public communication activities of public active increasingly, the demand is rising, ways of thinking and value concept also have taken great changes. The Victorian Period is the high development period of the material and the spirit Just right, the growth of the urban culture increase and perfect constantly, the public’s public life also still further rich. A mass of read space, social places, nongovernmental organizations and other groups, these constitutes social exchange of the new organization and the new fields of benefit the society. This article from18th- century public realm of literature and political public realm in the two aspects of transformation, which make ralate and analyze to civil society in the Victorian era. to make this life, make public domain concept will be the starting point that research democracy, equality and freedom of the modern society.This article from the following three aspect to describes the transformation of public domain Victorian:The first part, it introduces detailed Habermas’s the asset class theory of public domain and the related problems, for this paper constructed a theoretical framework. And with public sphere of literature and political public sphere of structure transformation for two clues, to state the public domain structure transformation of the two forms19century.The second part, introduced the idea and social background Victorian, and the industrial revolution brought to Britain urbanization and produces a modern meaning of civil society, for the transformation of public sphere lay the foundation.The third part, The content include the public cafes, pubs and theatre and later the emerging political parties and community groups changes Victorian citizens in social life, to discuss the manifestation of the structure of the public domain transitionFinally, this paper summarized the significance and the writing and the reference to China’s democratic construction...
Keywords/Search Tags:The Victorian Period, Urbanization, The Transition of Public Sphere, Civil Society
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