Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface xi
4. 1 Introduction: The Public Sphere in Change. Institutional Perspectives on Neo-corporatist Society 1
5. Part I: The Public Sphere
6. 2 Facets of the Public Sphere: Dewey, Arendt, Habermas 23
7. 3 The Public Sphere in the Nordic Model 46
8. 4 Institutional Change in Norway: The Importance of the Public Sphere 71
9. Part II: Media in the Public Sphere
10. 5 The Digital Transformation of the Political Public Sphere: a Sociological Perspective 99
11. 6 The Institutional Anchoring of Social Media Venues as Arenas for Local Political Communication. Perceptions by Voters and Politicians 118
12. 7 Strategic Communication and Institutional Change 139
13. Part III: Aspects of Freedom of Expression
14. 8 Religious Threats and Institutional Change in Norwegian Mass Media 161
15. 9 Opposing Forces: On Whistleblowing in Norwegian Working Life 179
16. Part IV: The Arts in the Public Sphere
17. 10 The Public Sphere as an Arena for Legitimation Work: The Case of Cultural Organizations 201
18. Part V: Religion and Institutional Change
19. 11 The Return of Religion in the Public Sphere? The Public Role of Nordic Faith Communities 221
20. 12 Public Religion in Mediatized Transformations 241
21. Part VI: Afterword
22. 13 Afterword: A Viable Model of the Public Sphere? 265
23. About the Authors 269