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Knowledge, Social Inequalities and Power in Latin America
Abstract Submissions Closed
Language: Spanish and English
Session Type: Oral
Invited Session
Sociological reflection in Latin America has paid attention to the mechanisms of reproduction of traditional and contemporary forms of inequality and domination, such as gender inequalities, ethnic inequalities, access to and use of digital technologies among others, as well as its differential impact in the territories. Some of the results of the investigations display the link of these inequalities with the existence of different public policies as well as actions of the social movements that intervene. The pro-rights movements around diversity, gender inequalities among others, add to the more traditional actions of workers and business actions.
Knowledge, inequality and power are recurrent topics in the debate of sociology of all times that acquires particular relevance in the agenda of contemporary sociology. Several factors and reasons contribute to its prominence.
On the one hand, sociological reflection is linked to its relation to society and the historical context. From classical authors, through critical theory, to decolonial and decentered readings of sociological knowledge and social sciences, there is a permanent and recurrent concern with the intellectual commitment of sociology to the society.
The role of social commitment and intellectual criticism assumes various forms, but most of the time criticizing the structures of domination and authoritarianism. On the other hand, the role of epistemological criticism is also exercised within the scientific field, hierarchical power structures and uses of different knowledge in society.
Common Session endorsed by RC07 Futures Research, RC09 Social Transformations and Sociology of Development, RC12 Sociology of Law, ALAS GT10