Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaSociology of childhood and Latin American as its locus of enunciation
This theoretical article poses a dual theoretical challenge to contemporary practitioners of the sociology of childhood in Latin America: a) to take a critical stance vis a vis the scarce and weak attention that sociology has given to childhood as a social fact; and b) take a critical posture regard...
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Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador
2021
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| author | Sepúlveda-Kattan, Natalia |
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| description | This theoretical article poses a dual theoretical challenge to contemporary practitioners of the sociology of childhood in Latin America: a) to take a critical stance vis a vis the scarce and weak attention that sociology has given to childhood as a social fact; and b) take a critical posture regarding the discipline itself, in an effort to open the door for a more adequate consideration of how the multiple Latin American childhoods exist in colonial contexts. A review of the relevant literature enables a systematization of the potential components of a critical sociology of childhood, and those that would allow to consider this object of study from the authors´ particular locus of enunciation. Texts from decolonial and critical thinkers, who have highlighted the importance of situated thought, -especially insofar as it allows speech coming from an identifiable specific location-, were studied. The article examines approaches from classical authors in the sociology of childhood and works by Latin American writers, who have tackled the specific problems which studying infancy poses in this continent. Consideration is given to the challenges this disciplinary field confronts nowadays. An adequate observation of childhood in Latin America requires articulating both decolonial thought and the sociology of childhood itself. However, finding a common ground between these two fields requires that the inner tensions inherent to decolonial thought be confronted and seriously considered. Likewise, it is argued that a suitable knowledge about the different Latin American childhoods could bring about deep changes in current paradigms through which contemporary societies are understood. |
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| spelling | iconos-article-44382021-07-13T03:33:16Z Sociology of childhood and Latin American as its locus of enunciation Sociología de la infancia y América Latina como su lugar de enunciación Sociologia da infância e América Latina como lugar de enunciação Sepúlveda-Kattan, Natalia América Latina infâncias latino-americanas lugar de enunciação pensamento crítico perspectiva decolonial sociologia da infância Latin America Latin American childhoods locus of enunciation critical thought decolonial perspective sociology of childhood América Latina infancias latinoamericanas lugar de enunciación pensamiento crítico perspectiva decolonial sociología de la infancia This theoretical article poses a dual theoretical challenge to contemporary practitioners of the sociology of childhood in Latin America: a) to take a critical stance vis a vis the scarce and weak attention that sociology has given to childhood as a social fact; and b) take a critical posture regarding the discipline itself, in an effort to open the door for a more adequate consideration of how the multiple Latin American childhoods exist in colonial contexts. A review of the relevant literature enables a systematization of the potential components of a critical sociology of childhood, and those that would allow to consider this object of study from the authors´ particular locus of enunciation. Texts from decolonial and critical thinkers, who have highlighted the importance of situated thought, -especially insofar as it allows speech coming from an identifiable specific location-, were studied. The article examines approaches from classical authors in the sociology of childhood and works by Latin American writers, who have tackled the specific problems which studying infancy poses in this continent. Consideration is given to the challenges this disciplinary field confronts nowadays. An adequate observation of childhood in Latin America requires articulating both decolonial thought and the sociology of childhood itself. However, finding a common ground between these two fields requires that the inner tensions inherent to decolonial thought be confronted and seriously considered. Likewise, it is argued that a suitable knowledge about the different Latin American childhoods could bring about deep changes in current paradigms through which contemporary societies are understood. En este trabajo, de corte teórico, se plantea un doble desafío para quienes estudian la sociología de la infancia en América Latina: a) ser críticos frente a la escasa y débil atención que ha dado la sociología a la infancia como fenómeno social; y b) ser críticos frente a la propia disciplina para pensar en las infancias latinoamericanas como fenómenos que se desarrollan en contextos coloniales. Mediante revisión bibliográfica, se sistematizan los elementos que configurarían a la sociología de la infancia como una sociología crítica, y aquellos que permitirían una mirada del fenómeno desde nuestro lugar de enunciación. Se revisan textos de autores críticos y decoloniales que plantearon la importancia del conocimiento situado para pensar desde el propio lugar, planteamientos y autores clásicos de la sociología de la infancia y autores latinoamericanos que han sugerido problemas y particularidades sobre su estudio en el continente, así como los desafíos de la disciplina en ese ámbito. Se concluye que es pertinente buscar una relación entre el pensamiento decolonial y la sociología de la infancia al observar el fenómeno en Latinoamérica, pero que, sin embargo, deben sopesarse las propias tensiones del giro decolonial para lograr puntos de encuentro entre ambos. Asimismo, se plantea que un conocimiento situado sobre las infancias latinoamericanas podría implicar profundas transformaciones en los paradigmas que permiten nuestra comprensión de la sociedad. Neste trabalho teórico, um duplo desafio é colocado para quem estuda a sociologia da infância na América Latina: a) ser críticos da frágil e escassa atenção que a sociologia tem dado à infância como fenômeno social; e b) ser críticos da própria disciplina para pensar as infâncias latino-americanas como fenômenos que se desenvolvem em contextos coloniais. Por meio de uma revisão bibliográfica, são sistematizados os elementos que configurariam a sociologia da infância como uma sociologia crítica e aqueles que permitiriam uma visão do fenômeno desde nosso lugar de enunciação. São revisados textos de autores críticos e decoloniais que ressaltaram a importância do conhecimento situado para pensar a partir do próprio lugar, abordagens e autores clássicos da sociologia da infância e autores latino-americanos que sugeriram problemas e particularidades sobre seu estudo no continente, assim como os desafios da disciplina nessa área. Conclui-se que é pertinente buscar uma relação entre o pensamento decolonial e a sociologia da infância ao observar o fenômeno na América Latina, mas que, no entanto, as próprias tensões do giro decolonial devem ser pesadas para alcançar pontos de encontro entre ambos. Da mesma forma, propõe-se que um conhecimento situado nas infâncias latino-americanas possa implicar profundas transformações nos paradigmas que permitem nossa compreensão da sociedade. 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Revista de Ciencias Sociales; No. 70 (2021): Constructing borders and understanding citizenship: Cross-border societies in the Amazon; 133-150 1390-8065 1390-1249 spa https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4438/3662 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4438/3694 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4438/3673 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4438/3705 Derechos de autor 2021 Natalia Sepúlveda-Kattan https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/deed.es_ES |
| spellingShingle | Sepúlveda-Kattan, Natalia Sociology of childhood and Latin American as its locus of enunciation |
| title | Sociology of childhood and Latin American as its locus of enunciation |
| title_full | Sociology of childhood and Latin American as its locus of enunciation |
| title_fullStr | Sociology of childhood and Latin American as its locus of enunciation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sociology of childhood and Latin American as its locus of enunciation |
| title_short | Sociology of childhood and Latin American as its locus of enunciation |
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