The Challenge and Perspectives of Sociology in Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP)

The present work addresses some of the challenges faced by the Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP) in consolidating Sociology as a relevant field of knowledge, both at the university and school levels. To achieve this, we draw upon a few existing literature and interviews with African educ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Pain, Rodrigo de Souza
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Brasil
Institución:Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Tocantins (IFTO)
Repositorio:Revista Sítio Novo
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.propi.ifto.edu.br:article/1471
Acceso en línea:https://sitionovo.ifto.edu.br/index.php/sitionovo/article/view/1471
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cooperación
Descolonialidad
PALOP
Sociología
Universidad
Cooperação
Decolonialidade
Sociologia
Bibliometria. Educação corporativa. Universidade corporativa.
Cooperation
Decoloniality
PALOP (Portuguese-speaking African Countries)
Sociology
University
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Sumario:The present work addresses some of the challenges faced by the Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP) in consolidating Sociology as a relevant field of knowledge, both at the university and school levels. To achieve this, we draw upon a few existing literature and interviews with African educators and students. In these emerging nations, higher education and Sociology remain relatively new and lack institutional support. The limited state investment, inadequate infrastructure, academic cooperation difficulties, and linguistic barriers further complicate the process. It is crucial to seek synergy among these countries through the exchange of experiences and international cooperation, including with Brazil. Strengthening the discipline also depends on cooperation between educators and students in a collective effort to enhance its academic presence.