In the footsteps of Latin American Sociology in the second half of the 20th century: Notes of two essays by Agustín Cueva Dávila

This article analyzes the essays Sobre exilios y reinos I (1984) and II (1988), written by the Ecuadorian sociologist Agustín Cueva Dávila and looks for the traces of Latin American sociology in the 1960s and 1980s. The work of this author allows us to investigate the main theoretical currents and t...

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Autor: Quevedo Ramírez, Tomás
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Ecuador
Institución:Universidad Central del Ecuador
Repositorio:Revista Sociología y Política HOY
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistadigital.uce.edu.ec:article/4053
Acceso en línea:https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/hoy/article/view/4053
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Agustín Cueva
ciencias sociales
sociología latinoamericana
Latinoamérica
social sciences
sociology
Latin America
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Sumario:This article analyzes the essays Sobre exilios y reinos I (1984) and II (1988), written by the Ecuadorian sociologist Agustín Cueva Dávila and looks for the traces of Latin American sociology in the 1960s and 1980s. The work of this author allows us to investigate the main theoretical currents and the transformations of sociology as a field of knowledge. Where the conflictive political conjunctures of the period influence the radicalization of those who act in the sociological field, but also in its unexpected turns to the right. In short, from these essays and memoirs by Cueva it is possible to discuss the meaning of "doing sociology" in times of crisis, when conservative thought is gaining ground in public debate. Towards the end of the article, a brief reflection on the future of Ecuadorian sociology, from Cueva's perspective, is added.