Syntheses of the appropriation of Vygotsky’s concept of Aesthetic Education in Brazilian art teaching (2006-2020)

Abstract

The cultural-historical theory on human cognition, elaborated by the Russian researchers Vygotsky, Leontiev, and Luria between 1920 and 1930, reached psychology and education in Brazil from 1980 onwards, presenting a new dimension for the formation and performance of these professionals. Based on these assumptions, a systematic review of the Brazilian scientific literature between 2006 and 2020 was conducted, in search of articles published in areas of intersection between the psychology of education and art education, aiming to identify the circulation, reception, and appropriation of Vygotsky’s concept of aesthetic education. The results found are in line with studies that consider the concepts of “experience” and “environment” as essential for the understanding of cultural-historical theory.