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Theoretical contributions from research in Social Psychology in Brazil: society's critical theory

Aportes teóricos das pesquisas em psicologia social no Brasil: a teoria crítica da sociedade

This article aimed at describing the Brazilian production of research in Social Psychology, using as reference the works of thinkers from the so-called Frankfurt School. We have consulted the Scielo and the Periódico Eletrônico em Psicologia virtual files for the last 10 years. Articles were selected by reading the titles, abstracts and key words. In this production, the topics related to social domination and current weakness of individuals, as well as their resistance against that domination, are the most frequent ones; most of the works are conceptual, but there are also empirical inquiries; this kind of production has increased in the last few years, although being still short in relation to the total. This analysis should be deepened through the reading of full texts, and be extended to books, presentations of surveys in congresses and publications not comprised in this research.

Social Psychology; critical theory of society; Frankfurt school


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