ABSTRACT
This article presents part of a study that sought to illuminate a Brazilian tradition of research in Social Psychology, based on Theodor Adorno's theory. Its aim was to identify and discuss references and appropriations of Adorno's theory, particularly its proposal for Social Psychology, by Brazilian researchers between 1984 and 2015. Through the analysis of scientific literature, 197 articles were found, and a thematic analysis was carried out in 87 of those, characterized as belonging to Psychology, based on the categories: studies of social domination and violence (24); studies on the individual and cultural formation (14); studies on cultural industry, advertising and consumption (11); studies on science, methodology and theoretical debates (17); studies on education (13); and studies on art and aesthetics (8). The results indicate a significant and growing presence of this perspective in Social Psychology in Brazil and the expansion, by the researchers, of its scope of reflection and action.
Keywords:
Critical Theory of Society; Social Psychology; Critical Psychology; Adorno