Histórias do design social no Brasil: das utopias às pedagogias da ação do design como bem comum

Abstract

In understanding a sociopolitical and transversal approach to the various specialisations of the field of design, this investigation encompasses the historical paths and the didacticpedagogical vectors of social design. By considering the repercussion of the theme and multiple outlooks from institutionalised higher education in Brazil, the theoretical-conceptual framework privileges ways of thinking design and designing from a humanistic perspective, in light of social history and history of education. Still in the interdisciplinarity domain, the points of confluence with pedagogy of action research, social museology and cultural heritage are elicited. In methodological terms, the following strategies guide a discursive intervention: a) micro-history; b) narrative literature review; c) locating design exchanges; d) analysis of historical sources in the press; and e) oral history. Hence, the doctoral thesis offers a double contribution to the field. In view of an addition to design history studies, the investigation identifies the theoretical-practical properties of social design in the realm of education, namely in the academic tripod of teaching – research – extension, with an emphasis on the Brazilian scenario.