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公共圏 (koukyouken) Japanese meaning: public sphere | Kotomora
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Habermas proposed the concept of the public sphere.
The internet is forming a new public sphere.
Kanji 公 public, prince, official Related words 公こう 的てき 領りょう 域いき 公的領域 is a broader term for 'public domain' or 'public sector', often used in legal or administrative contexts, while 公共圏 specifically refers to the discursive space of public opinion.
市し 民みん 社しゃ 会かい 市民社会 (civil society) overlaps with 公共圏 but emphasizes the organizations and associations outside the state, whereas 公共圏 focuses on the communicative space.
Etymology Compound of 公共 (こうきょう, 'public') and 圏 (けん, 'sphere' or 'domain'). The term is a translation of the German 'Öffentlichkeit' (public sphere) popularized by Jürgen Habermas.