The Historical Effect of Habermas in the Chinese Context: A Case Study of the Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere

Abstract

The main purpose of this essay is not to give a full-scale and systematic exploration of the historical process concerning the acceptance of Habermas  works in the Chinese-spoken world but to examine the historical effect of Habermas in the Chinese-spoken context and try to find a proper way to establish a good relationship between Habermas and the Chinese-spoken world by discussing the introduction, study, and application of Habermas  most famous work, The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere, by Chinese scholars in recent years.

Keywords

Habermas, public sphere, historical effect