Publics and Counterpublics

by Michael Warner

Book Overview

An investigation of how the idea of a public as a central fiction of modern life informs our literature, politics, and culture. Most of the people around us belong to our world not directly, as kin or... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890951293
• ISBN13: 9781890951290
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Zone Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Disperesed yet good

Good book. Warner's reflections on the public(S) is helpful and enlightening, both for media students but also relevant across disciplines. The variety of the essay topics, however, disables readers to be interested in the whole book in a uniform way.