The main things that kept running through my mind when reading the Habermas vs. Foucault article written by the guy who's last name I can pronounce is 1)A lot of thet stuff went over my head, even after multiple readings and 2) While I admire Habermas' idealism, I would have to agree with Foucault and other "cynics" who postulate that the discourse that Habermas calls for will always be penetrated by power based on the fact that those who originally communicated were white upper class males and Habermas seems to ignore the elephant in the room that is inequality. It just feels that the only way the communication that Habermas talks about can take place is on a planet where everyone has the same haircut and is named Bob.
Here's a look at those citizens who consisted of Habermas' "Civil society"
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Lorraine I have wanted to find this clip for ages...my favourite part is the undoing of the bra strap...hysterical
Freddie
Lorraine- This is too funny. . . what's the name of the movie? Is it Monty Python?
Michelle
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