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    Public intellectuals: 'La lutte continue?'

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    Authors
    Hartley, John
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Hartley, J. 2015. Public intellectuals: 'La lutte continue?' Media International Australia, Incorporating Culture & Policy. 156: pp. 108-122.
    Source Title
    MEDIA INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA
    Additional URLs
    http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;res=IELLCC;dn=464393673083850
    ISSN
    1329-878X
    School
    Department of Internet Studies
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13718
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This article outlines three versions of the intellectual: past, present and future. First, it describes an archetypal 'Parisian' myth; next, the dissolute present or 'public intellectual'; finally, a future vision based on the new concept of 'knowledge clubs'. The article traces how 'the intellectual' has changed over time, and considers the consequences of hanging on to the past, especially by adding the word 'public' to 'intellectual'. While retaining the appearance of a character long dead, this phantasm may blind contemporary analysis as to the direction in which to look for 'public thought' in the future. The article argues that the concept needs to be rethought according the approach of 'cultural science', where knowledge-agency belongs to culture-made groups rather than individuals.

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