A Psicologia Social contemporanea: principais tendências e perspectivas nacionais e internacionais

this paper revises the current state of the art of social psychology in brazil and abroad. for such, it initially reviews the main trends that influenced the evolution of north american social psychology, and presents the most relevant current characteristics of the discipline in north america, europe and latin america. then, an analysis of the recent brazilian publications in social psychology is offered. in conclusion, it discusses the future challenges of brazilian scientific production in the area of social psychology, especially with respect to its impact on the international academic scenario.