Maia, R. C.M., Cal, D., Oliveira, V. V., Vimeiro, A. C., Hauber, G. and Rossini, P. G.C. (2018) Deliberation across a space of reasons: assessing epistemic changes in group discussions. Human Communication Research, 44(4), pp. 399-426. (doi: 10.1093/hcr/hqy007)
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Abstract
Most research dealing with deliberation focuses on individual-level data, and the epistemic dimension of deliberation is rarely analyzed. Drawing on Habermas’s “space of reasons” account, we offer a novel analytical perspective on the variation in the stock of reasons in a given discussion, and disentangle how it transforms throughout the process. On the basis of data from face-to-face discussions involving two embattled groups in Brazil (police officers and slum residents), the findings revealed an expansion and diversification in the stock of reasons and, more importantly, a change in the nature of reasons regarding a political perspective. The results suggest that deliberation in an environment with competing considerations can yield epistemic gains beyond individuals’ behavior and competencies.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Additional Information: | This work was supported by the following Brazilian research funding agencies: CNPq (grant numbers 308609/2015-8; 444293/2015-9); CAPES (INCT 88887.136417/2017-00) and Fapemig (00519-15). |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Rossini, Dr Patricia |
| Authors: | Maia, R. C.M., Cal, D., Oliveira, V. V., Vimeiro, A. C., Hauber, G., and Rossini, P. G.C. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics |
| Journal Name: | Human Communication Research |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| ISSN: | 0360-3989 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1468-2958 |
| Published Online: | 21 June 2018 |
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