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The postmodern subject and his/her litigations

This article aims to examine the relationship between the post-modern subject and the growing demands directed to the judiciary, by studying some possible explanations for this situation. In this theoretical essay it is proposed, therefore, to think of forms, motives and needs for so many and different processes that lead to judicial decisions from this contemporary subject. It becomes clear that the sense of justice does not demand more in order to boundaries, rights and responsibilities that contribute to the social bond, but in the longing that brings satisfaction to each one. One can note that a lack of symbolism, the dismantling of references, the urgency of obtaining broad satisfaction, the constant evocation of what individual rights are considered and the superficial knowledge about how to get them are factors that collaborate with the clamor and the adoption of new laws and, consequently, with the demands for justice.

Postmodernism; Legal psychology; Legal processes; Social issues


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