Studenci kierunków społecznych i humanistycznych Uniwersytetu Śląskiego wobec spraw publicznych. Zainteresowanie – postrzeganie – rozprawianie
Silesian University Social and Humanities Studies Students’ Attitudes towards Public Affairs. Engagement – Perception – Discussions

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the attitudes of Silesian students towards public affairs. At the beginning there is a concise description of the problem, with the presentation of the classical concepts of Hannah Arendt, Bruce Ackerman and Jürgen Habermas. The reader is confronted with the fundamental aspects of the definition of the term ‘public sphere’. It is understood as an institutional space in which the public may express their opinions or participate in organisations of public representation. Next, the author presents the conclusions from his Master dissertation, which depict students’ attitudes towards the public sphere. It turns out that the majority of the academic youth declared their interest in questions that exceed the area of their individual lives, yet their participation in the public sphere is at a very basic level.

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