Hermeneutics, Citizenship, and the Public Sphere

This book sheds new light on the question of democratic politics by proposing a hermeneutic conception of citizenship and the public sphere. At the same time, it presents a critique of the postmodern arguments advanced by Richard Rorty, Jean-Francois Lyotard, and Jean Baudrillard. Questioning a dominant interpretation that sees Gadamer's hermeneutics as the expression of a conservative project, Alejandro argues that it includes an important element of critique that could challenge dominant structures and practices.

About the author

Roberto Alejandro is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Product details

• Authors: Roberto Alejandro
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.1993
• EAN: 9780791414873
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-1487-3
• No. of pages: 291
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 572 g
• Series: Suny Series in Constructive Po; Suny Series in Constructive Po; Suny Political Theory: Contemp
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Politics / Current Events, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights