Contribuição para uma análise da apropriação da psicologia histórico-cultural pela clínica da atividade de Yves Clot

Abstract

This article analyzes the Yves Clot’s appropriation of concepts of Cultural-historical psychology (CHP) of Vigotski and Leontiev. It results from theoretical-conceptual research carried out through the analysis of the two main works of the French author: “The Psychological Function of Work” and “Work and agency”. It’s justified because of the Clinic of the Activity’s repercussion in Brazil and because it is widespread as a theory in the field of Work Psychology based on the CHP. Were found theoretical and methodological differences between the thought of Clot and the ideas defended by the Russian psychologists. In addition to divergences in the concepts studied, it was found that Clot's proposal of intervention is not consistent with the marxist psychology in regard to their basic assumption about the need to overcome capitalist society. Thus, it was concluded that the appropriation of the theoretical elements of Vigotski and Leontiev by Clot consisted of a process of pragmatic incorporation that decontextualized these authors from their philosophical-epistemological theoretical origin, according to their utility in the work of the French author. The results come from the analysis of the concepts of work, gender of activity and personal style, as well as the intervention proposal of the Clinic of Activity.