Entre o humor e a reflexão: memes como ferramenta didática no estudo do governo Bolsonaro na pandemia (2020-2022)

Abstract

This study analyzes the use of digital memes as a didactic tool in History teaching, focusing on the political and social context of Jair Bolsonaro’s government during the Covid-19 pandemic (2020–2022). The research is based on the understanding that memes, as cultural products and expressions of political humor, constitute historical sources capable of revealing perceptions, tensions, and disputes over memory in the present time. Drawing on a qualitative and interpretive approach, grounded in the fields of History of the Present Time, digital culture, and History education, the study seeks to understand how memes can be used to promote critical reflection on governmental discourse, the circulation of disinformation, and the construction of narratives about the health crisis. The work also includes an educational product: an e-book designed for History teachers to use with their students in the classroom, presenting strategies for analysis and pedagogical mediation based on concrete examples of memes produced during the period.