Revista Brasileira de Filosofia do Direito (Dec 2016)

Empowerment and Emancipation of Subject as Assumptions of Social Participation Effectiveness

  • José Roniel Morais Oliveira,
  • Ilzver de Matos Oliveira

DOI
https://doi.org/10.26668/IndexLawJournals/2526-012X/2016.v2i2.1478
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 2
pp. 175 – 189

Abstract

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This paper aims to reflect on the aspect of "empowerment" of individuals as a fundamental element for the emancipation of these with fulcrum in the realization and effectiveness of social participation. It shows that although Brazil has considerable normative openness on the subject, such imprescinde a more active society and imbricate in building a democracy that is a reflection of its people. Thus raised the goal and the problem through a hypothetical-deductive and documentary research it was possible to argue that from the social empowerment is possible both a deepening of democracy and the realization of citizens' social emancipation.

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