AS CONTRIBUIÇÕES DA CIÊNCIA E DA TECNOLOGIA DE HERBERT MARCUSE E DA DEMOCRATIZAÇÃO DA TECNOLOGIA DE ANDREW FEENBERG PARA ABORDAGEM DA DESINFORMAÇÃO NA SOCIEDADE UNIDIMENSIONAL

Abstract

Science and technology are instruments of domination and perpetuation of the capitalist system through external influence in funding policies, directing and even cutting resources to guide values, ideologies and worldviews based on scientific neutrality. Thus, an important element emerges in this discussion, which is Technology as expressing a practice of Science and linked to forms of domination. In light of these points, we looked to the Philosophy of Technology for theoretical elements to analyze the role of Science and Technology in domination. To this end, we chose the thinker Herbert Marcuse as a reference for the analysis of Science and Technology, as well as his advisor Andrew Feenberg, who has positioned himself and contributed to the contemporary debate. In order to understand how the field of Science Education discusses Marcuse's and Feenberg's ideas, we used the state of the art, searching the Capes journal portal for Qualis A1, A2, B1 and B2 teaching journals available online with open and paid access in Portuguese, Spanish and English, as well as the Capes thesis and dissertation database. We also looked at the proceedings of the main science education events in the country. We found only six articles in periodicals that discuss this topic, while in the theses and dissertations database we didn't identify any work and in the proceedings of the events we identified six studies using the keywords. In view of the huge gaps in research, we chose to discuss disinformation and its influence on the anti-vaccination movement by carrying out a historical study of the origins of this movement. We believe that science and technology are at the same time used for domination, but can be used for the emancipation of people when allied to the democratization of technology, enabling people to negotiate their interests and build a democratic, participatory society that is open to dialogue and socially constructed decisions. This would overcome the anti-vaccination movement and contribute to improving people's lives. In addition, we have other possibilities for liberation from the control exercised by one-dimensional society, such as possible approximations and considerations with decolonial thinking, which will certainly further enrich the potential of Marcuse's and Feenberg's ideas, contributing to the advancement of Science and Technology Education.