“Even the Very Laymen Are Chattering about It”: The Politicization of Public Opinion, 800–1200
Leidulf Melve
The article discusses changes in the form and function of public opinion, moving from ninth-century conceptualization opinion as an abstract entity that was only hazily connected to politics twelfth-century notion a political force. This process - “politicization opinion” some ways related emergence spheres (Teilöffentlichkeiten) more or less clearly defined institutional confines for manifestation opinion. In other ways, however, this “politicization” also establishment “private” “public” spheres, not least their changing configurations. Moreover, politicization along with created potential debate circumscribed by concern status symbolic means, but still gave dialogue use argument prominent place.
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