“I Speak for the Trees”: A Habermasian Guide to Communicative Rationality

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This episode discusses Jurgen Habermas’ theory of communicative rationality and how it ties into environmental participation. Should this be how we handle environmental risk?

Ashley Kappers is a UWM Media Studies graduate student. Kappers’ research encompasses the framing of public perception of science and risk and understanding the intersection of life science, media, and the public.

References:

  • Habermas, J. (1984). The theory of communicative action (Vol. 2). Beacon press.
  • Chapin, F. S., Folke, C., & Kofinas, G. P. (2009). A framework for understanding change. In Principles of ecosystem stewardship (pp. 3-28). Springer, New York, NY.

Comments or questions? Email akappers[at]uwm[dot]edu.