ABSTRACT

The August 4, 2020, Beirut Port explosion killed over 200 people and left countless Lebanese injured and traumatized. To this date, the reasons behind the explosion remain unknown and the burden of this unjust act weighs heavily upon all Lebanese. Countless journalistic reports attest to the failure of official communication channels and the lack of meaningful action. None, however, delve into the role that interpersonal communication plays in instilling a sense of justice. This paper therefore investigates how interpersonal communication, specifically through people’s participation in communal communicative initiatives, may subvert the unjust official discourse and introduce a positive change in individual and communal lives. It posits that interpersonal communication may create a sense of justice not just between individuals in distinct interactions but at a societal level. It proposes basic tenants defining an interpersonally situated sense of justice and expands the significance of interpersonal communication in social justice studies providing it with a plausible structure.

摘要

2020 年 8 月 4 日，贝鲁特港发生爆炸，造成 200 多人死亡，无数黎巴嫩人受伤。迄今为止，爆炸背后的原因仍然不明，这一不公正行为的负担沉重地压在所有黎巴嫩人身上。无数的新闻报道证明了官方沟通渠道的失败以及缺乏有意义的行动。然而，没有人深入探讨人际交往在灌输正义感方面的作用。因此，本文研究了人际交流，特别是通过人们参与社区交流活动，如何颠覆不公正的官方话语，并为个人和社区生活带来积极的变化。它假定人际交流不仅可以在不同互动中的个人之间而且可以在社会层面上创造一种正义感。它建议基本租户定义人际处境的正义感，并扩展人际交流在社会正义研究中的重要性，为其提供合理的结构。