Public Spheres In Joe Metro

All of these forms of alternative language used in “Joe Metro” can all be summed up into one concept: counter-publicity. American critical theorist Nancy Fraser developed the concept of a “counter-public” to describe the alternative public spaces for marginalized people. Through this concept, Fraser argues that the so-called single “public sphere” is not in fact realistic due to the fact that is assumes a white, male, empowered subject that silences the voices of oppressed and marginalized members of society. Because of this, it is necessary to recognize multiple public spheres that allow the voices of all members of society to create expressions that differ from that of dominant culture. This requires alternative methods for cultural development
history. Other lines describe this reality, saying: “Bringin’ ’95 back again, same old conditions / from Reagan, to Bush, to Clinton, to the Bush the 2nd,” “Seen it all, sittin’ sideways with my townmates / Only place left where majority is brown-faced,” “Now we headed downtown to trade our labor for cash.” In all of these lines, the artists open up a new conversation in an alternative public sphere in which the issues of the struggles of working-class Asian Americans and other minorities can be discussed without the restrictions of mainstream media. Through this form of counter-public media, Blue Scholars address the misrepresentations of minorities in a way that engages the audience to open up