Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between psychology and society in the context of civil-military dictatorship, considering the role of Psychology entities in this period. There are some considerations about the characteristics of this historical context and its effects on the subjectivity of individuals who experienced such a moment. The article also proposes a reflection on the challenges of Psychology in the contemporary Brazilian scenario. A bibliographic research was conducted, and data obtained were qualitatively analyzed, being used scientific books and articles in Portuguese language. The dictatorship refers to a violent and sad period in Brazilian history, which had the characteristic of violations of human rights, being common practices of torture, illegal prisons and deaths. Initially, professional associations of psychologists prioritized organizational and technical issues of the profession, avoiding conflict with the ideology of the dictatorial state; and it was precisely in this period that the profession was consolidated, with the performance of these entities whose purpose was to defend and represent the category of psychologists. However, such associations had an ambiguous stance against state violence: they did not speak out against the regime, being conniving at the same time with this repressive system. Nowadays, recognizing the commitment of Psychology to the reality in which it is inserted, and the production of memory about this period of history are fundamental to understand the complex relationships that existed during the military dictatorship, which have repercussions until the present day.
Keywords:
History of Psychology; Dictatorship; Human Rights