Private and public spheres in hypermediatic and consumeristic societies

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Autor(a) principal: Reis, Carlos Francisco de Sousa
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Formosinho, Maria das Dores
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10316/45683
Resumo: In this presentation we discuss the definition of public and private spaces in hypermediatic societies, which are under the huge impact of mediatization. On one hand, we see the erosion and invasion of private spaces by the large range of virtualities of the available media; on the other, we see a pervasive permeation of public spaces, which are losing dignity and functionality. Paradoxically, our consumerist and hypermediatic societies are, in parallel, contributing to the constraint of private spaces. Why are our living rooms dominated by TV shows? Why do so many websites seem to instantly know our preferences? Why are our streets colonized by advertizing billboards and neon signs? Why do we see Malls replacing public gardens that progressively degrade or simply disappear? Why do these Malls have private security while public spaces are more and more feared for their insecurity? These functional alterations of spaces, public and private, challenge us to consider the pros and cons of each mutation and to question whether they serve our values of democracy and citizenship, as well as the essential balance between individual and collective interests. Finally, we stress that this phenomenon poses a challenge to education that must be tackled if we want to regain these spaces and know how to use them freely.
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spelling Private and public spheres in hypermediatic and consumeristic societiesPublic spacesprivate spacesmass mediaconsumerismIn this presentation we discuss the definition of public and private spaces in hypermediatic societies, which are under the huge impact of mediatization. On one hand, we see the erosion and invasion of private spaces by the large range of virtualities of the available media; on the other, we see a pervasive permeation of public spaces, which are losing dignity and functionality. Paradoxically, our consumerist and hypermediatic societies are, in parallel, contributing to the constraint of private spaces. Why are our living rooms dominated by TV shows? Why do so many websites seem to instantly know our preferences? Why are our streets colonized by advertizing billboards and neon signs? Why do we see Malls replacing public gardens that progressively degrade or simply disappear? Why do these Malls have private security while public spaces are more and more feared for their insecurity? These functional alterations of spaces, public and private, challenge us to consider the pros and cons of each mutation and to question whether they serve our values of democracy and citizenship, as well as the essential balance between individual and collective interests. Finally, we stress that this phenomenon poses a challenge to education that must be tackled if we want to regain these spaces and know how to use them freely.2015info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10316/45683http://hdl.handle.net/10316/45683eng2029-9737Reis, Carlos Francisco de SousaFormosinho, Maria das Doresinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2020-05-25T03:17:34Zoai:estudogeral.uc.pt:10316/45683Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:50:00.300127Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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title Private and public spheres in hypermediatic and consumeristic societies
spellingShingle Private and public spheres in hypermediatic and consumeristic societies
Reis, Carlos Francisco de Sousa
Public spaces
private spaces
mass media
consumerism
title_short Private and public spheres in hypermediatic and consumeristic societies
title_full Private and public spheres in hypermediatic and consumeristic societies
title_fullStr Private and public spheres in hypermediatic and consumeristic societies
title_full_unstemmed Private and public spheres in hypermediatic and consumeristic societies
title_sort Private and public spheres in hypermediatic and consumeristic societies
author Reis, Carlos Francisco de Sousa
author_facet Reis, Carlos Francisco de Sousa
Formosinho, Maria das Dores
author_role author
author2 Formosinho, Maria das Dores
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Reis, Carlos Francisco de Sousa
Formosinho, Maria das Dores
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Public spaces
private spaces
mass media
consumerism
topic Public spaces
private spaces
mass media
consumerism
description In this presentation we discuss the definition of public and private spaces in hypermediatic societies, which are under the huge impact of mediatization. On one hand, we see the erosion and invasion of private spaces by the large range of virtualities of the available media; on the other, we see a pervasive permeation of public spaces, which are losing dignity and functionality. Paradoxically, our consumerist and hypermediatic societies are, in parallel, contributing to the constraint of private spaces. Why are our living rooms dominated by TV shows? Why do so many websites seem to instantly know our preferences? Why are our streets colonized by advertizing billboards and neon signs? Why do we see Malls replacing public gardens that progressively degrade or simply disappear? Why do these Malls have private security while public spaces are more and more feared for their insecurity? These functional alterations of spaces, public and private, challenge us to consider the pros and cons of each mutation and to question whether they serve our values of democracy and citizenship, as well as the essential balance between individual and collective interests. Finally, we stress that this phenomenon poses a challenge to education that must be tackled if we want to regain these spaces and know how to use them freely.
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