Justice and Communication in Contemporary Societies
Code
722011058
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Ciências da Comunicação
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
António Marques
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
1. Know the main theories and authors that have a determining influence in the conceptions of justice in contemporary societies.
2. Master the main philosophical, political and juridical concepts that structure an articulated theory of justice and communication.
3. Demonstrate a deep knowledge of the main issues that come to the fore, transversally, in the contemporary process of cultural and economic globalization.
Prerequisites
Enrolment in a Master course at FCSH.
Subject matter
1. Main features of the classic liberal and of the modern contratualist paradigms.
2. The contemporary characteristics of the neocontratualist, neoliberal, and communicational paradigms.
3. Communicational ethics vs. strategic communication.
4. The antinomy Liberty vs.Equality and how can it be overcome.
5. Contemporary case studies that illustrate the item 4.
Bibliography
John Rawls (1998), Uma Teoria da Justiça, Lisboa: Presença
Peter Singer (2004), Um Só Mundo, Lisboa: Gradiva
Robert Alexy (1998), Justice and Discourse (Discourse Theory and Human Rights) in Ética e o Futuro da Democracia, ed. J. Lopes Alves, Lisboa: Colibri
Brian Barry (1989), Theories of Justice, Harvester- Wheatshef: Hemel Hampstead
Brian Berry (2005), Why Social Justice Matters, Cambridge: Polity
Teaching method
Teaching will be framed within the «seminar» model, that includes an expositional
moment (50% ), and another that demands, in several differentiated ways, the participation of the students. They must present at least a book review, a short essay, and an oral presentation of a contemporary case.
Evaluation method
The evaluation will be done through the quantity and quality of intervention in lectures and on the basis of the tasks referenced in the preceding paragraph.