JOSÉ SARAMAGO: UM OLHAR SOBRE A GLOBALIZAÇÃO E A SOCIEDADE DA INFORMAÇÃO

Abstract

Increasing production capacity with higher quality has been developed in an accelerated manner and technologies have constantly generated new consumer products. It is true that globalization benefited by the progress and development of technologies, leads to increased productivity and economic growth, but it can also cause unwanted effects on the income distribution of the population. Thus, social inequality generated by globalization and the power shift to whom has access to information are current challenges, which are discussed in various works of Saramago. With his parables and fables, Saramago guides his readers through the reflection on the role played by human beings in a globalized world. The research aimed to look at some of the works of José Saramago, quotes that refer to the discussion of globalization in information society. This work uses qualitative research desing in which publications on the topic of globalization are considered and analyzed. Saramago, through his novels, seeks to make his readers to question themselves and question the world in which they live.