Society, Space and the Public Realm
Beyond Gated Individualism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20386558 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary P Corcoran (0000-0002-0811-5326, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-18 |
| Publication date | 2012-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Irish Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0791-6035 • E-ISSN: 2050-5280 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.7227/ijs.20.1.1 |
| OpenAlex | W2328722527 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
A feature of late modern society is the economisation and privatisation of social life resulting in a decline in the public realm. Judt has observed that we are drifting toward a society of ‘gated individuals who do not know how to share public space to common advantage’ (2010: 216). Similarly Oldenburg (1989) has expressed concerns about the sustainability of third places – places that occupy the space between the marketplace, workplace and home place – in the modern era. He argues that ‘third places’ are being replaced by ‘non-places’ – places where individuals relate to each other purely in utilitarian terms. Non-places promote civil disaffiliation rather than civil integration. This article argues for an exploration of the ‘spaces of potential’ within the public realm of the city that can help to promote relationships of trust, respect and mutuality. Acknowledging and promoting such ‘spaces of potential’ amounts to a challenge to the privatisation and economisation of social life. Moreover, it creates the possibility of a reinvigorated public sphere and an enhancement of civil integration
Civil society · Environmental ethics · Individualism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public life · Public space · Public sphere · Realm · Sociology · Sustainability · Law · Public health and occupational medicine · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |