ARC132H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter Public: Nancy Fraser, Res Publica, Public Knowledge
16 Apr 2016
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Two (sets of) terms: public and common. The (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374)s, (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374) se(cid:374)se, (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374) wealth, tragedy of (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374)s . Social, circulating between the two sets of terms. Hannah arendt, the human condition (1958) from the classical res publica. To differentiate the modern managerial sphere, both state-based and market-based, Modernity is characterized by the preponderance of managerial practices. These practices take society as their field of activity. Blotting out the distinction between public and private life, between household management and political life. Idealized the greek polis by accepting this division of labor. Male citizens participated in public (political life) Women and slaves confined to private (household) Publics are formed only in the presence of others, with others being equals. For arendt, public is outside the realm of property relations. The world is common to all of us and distinguished from our privately owned place in it. The sharp line dividing public interested from privates ones was later erased.
