[Air-L] Subaltern counter publics online?

Dear all, I have recently regained an interest in Nancy Fraser's reworking of Habermas' notion of the public sphere. Especially her writings on 'subaltern counter publics' where people circulate views that critically engage with mainstream/dominant public spheres have caught my attention as they seem to capture nicely the dynamics of certain online discussion boards that fall below the radar. For instance dedicated discussion boards set up and frequented by ethnic minorities. However, I was wondering if anyone on the list uses a similar lens in her/his work and/or is currently engaged with the work of Fraser or similar? Kind regards, Koen Leurs www.koenleurs.net www.uu.nl/wiredup