A (strong?) voice from the south: Latin and American sociology today

Article Abstract:

The strong institutionalization process in sociology as a discipline in Latin America in recent decades and the successful development of high-level training within MSc and PhD graduate programmes are discussed. A research on gender and work in Latin America and on flexible production indicates that sociology of work is important in understanding the recent phenomenon in developed countries

Science & research, Research, Latin Americans, Educational aspects

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Science, cumulative knowledge, secondary involvement and synthesis: A reply to our critics

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Elias repeatedly makes the point that the social sciences are at an early phase of development as compared with the natural sciences and hence, high levels of predictive success cannot be expected. As a result Arpad Szakolczai's comments completely underplay the distinctive character of sociological knowledge, which is central to Elias's own sociology and theory of science.

Social sciences

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Making sense of constant change: Israeli sociology between apologetics and radical critique

Article Abstract:

Various aspects of current Israeli sociology and also the impact of constant change that characterizes Israeli society are described. The constant changes have given rise to two kinds of sociology, such as the functionalist and conformist and a determined deployment of radical critique.

Israel, Public affairs, Social aspects, Study and teaching, Ideology, Radicalism

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