Resonances of foucault's epistemology in social psychology

This article discusses the epistemological field of social psychology in terms of a Foucauldian-based poststructuralist matrix. The text develops its discussion based especially on four arguments: (a) there is a wide range of works (research and interventions) in the field of social psychology, which have been formulated based on the contributions of Foucault's thought; (b) the present epistemology operates using the exercise of critical thinking but refers to a different conception of critical idea than traditionally addressed by critical social psychology; (c) this theoretical perspective relates to the concepts of subject/subjectivity and society that change the very social psychology, and there is basis for legitimacy in this field; (d) Foucault's thinking in the context of social psychology emerges by claiming its own epistemology, since it is not covered by the prospects traditionally addressed.
Source: Psicologia e Sociedade - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research