A german sociologist and philosopher who developed the concept of the "public sphere" in his book, "The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere." Habermas proposed that as a middle class became more prevalent in society, the "representational" culture instated by Monarchies faded away, instead leaving room for the middle class public to formulate its own ideas and opinions on important political, economic, social, and religious issues. The space in which the public could meet in order to formulate opinions and critically discuss these issues is what became known as the "public sphere." According to Habermas, the public sphere has already decayed and no longer exists due to the control over public opinion exercised by mass media and the propaganda model. With such a small spectrum of available opinions to discuss, the sphere no longer serves any function.
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