1. Profecías y escenarios: las ciencias sociales latinoamericanas en la sociedad global.
- Author
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López, Alexander
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UTOPIAS , *REVOLUTIONARY social movements , *GLOBALIZATION & society , *SOCIAL science research , *SOCIAL reality , *SOCIAL development ,LATIN American social conditions - Abstract
In the 1960s, Latin American social sciences identified themselves with national projects and explicitly, with utopias such as development and revolution. At present, they have to deal with more complex and interrelated societies, and in some form, the principal topic is the phenomenon of globalization. In this new context, visions derived from theoretical models are no longer related, that is, they no longer make prophecies but rather, suggest possible scenes. This article analyzes the impact of globalization on Latin American social sciences. It highlights the importance of debate and of diverse interpretations in constructing a new social reality. Likewise, it values the contribution of the social sciences to overcoming the dilemma formed by the unrestricted defense of economic globalization and the total rejection of global transformations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008