Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaThe last Spencerians. Towards a canon of the first Ecuadorian sociology
Academic sociology in Ecuador started in 1915 with the establishment of the sociology chair at the Central University of Ecuador. This original moment entrenched a certain way of thinking about society, which included a canon of accepted classic authors. The development of a specific school of thoug...
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Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador
2021
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| description | Academic sociology in Ecuador started in 1915 with the establishment of the sociology chair at the Central University of Ecuador. This original moment entrenched a certain way of thinking about society, which included a canon of accepted classic authors. The development of a specific school of thought, which became dominant until the 50’s, made it more difficult for Ecuadorian sociology to incorporate new perspectives, especially when Ecuadorian sociology needed to open itself to the new currents of thought resulting from the creation of novel global and continental sociological institutions. However, this particular theory, which assumed that society evolved according to fixed natural laws and which granted elites a key role in promoting social progress; helped legitimize the discipline and provided a link with the then dominant ideas of political liberalism. The present article is based on an examination of the theories and concepts present in the most important texts invoked by practitioners during the central debates in early Ecuadorian sociology. The analysis of authors such as Agustín Cueva Sáenz, Belisario Quevedo, Ángel Modesto Paredes and Luis Bossano, allows for an adequate description of key the concepts present in their works and of the route followed in their efforts to develop adequate theoretic arguments. Additionally, a comparison of their ideas with Herbert Spencer´s shows that the earliest Ecuadorian sociology was not only positivistic, but also was heavily influenced by the Spenserian school. |
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| spelling | iconos-article-48032022-01-03T22:21:46Z The last Spencerians. Towards a canon of the first Ecuadorian sociology Los últimos spencerianos. Hacia un canon de la primera sociología ecuatoriana Os últimos spencerianos. Rumo a um cânone da primeira sociologia equatoriana Altmann, Philipp history of sociology institutionalization liberalism localization positivism sociological theory historia de la sociología institucionalización liberalismo localización positivismo teoría sociológica história da sociologia institucionalização liberalismo localização positivismo teoria sociológica Academic sociology in Ecuador started in 1915 with the establishment of the sociology chair at the Central University of Ecuador. This original moment entrenched a certain way of thinking about society, which included a canon of accepted classic authors. The development of a specific school of thought, which became dominant until the 50’s, made it more difficult for Ecuadorian sociology to incorporate new perspectives, especially when Ecuadorian sociology needed to open itself to the new currents of thought resulting from the creation of novel global and continental sociological institutions. However, this particular theory, which assumed that society evolved according to fixed natural laws and which granted elites a key role in promoting social progress; helped legitimize the discipline and provided a link with the then dominant ideas of political liberalism. The present article is based on an examination of the theories and concepts present in the most important texts invoked by practitioners during the central debates in early Ecuadorian sociology. The analysis of authors such as Agustín Cueva Sáenz, Belisario Quevedo, Ángel Modesto Paredes and Luis Bossano, allows for an adequate description of key the concepts present in their works and of the route followed in their efforts to develop adequate theoretic arguments. Additionally, a comparison of their ideas with Herbert Spencer´s shows that the earliest Ecuadorian sociology was not only positivistic, but also was heavily influenced by the Spenserian school. La sociología como disciplina académica comienza en el Ecuador hacia 1915. La creación de la Cátedra de Sociología en la Facultad de Jurisprudencia de la Universidad Central del Ecuador institucionalizó una determinada forma de pensar la sociedad, incluyendo un canon de clásicos en el área. La formación de una escuela de pensamiento que se extendió hasta la década de los 50 perpetuó esta institucionalización particular, que ocasionó problemas cuando la sociología ecuatoriana se abrió a la global a partir de la creación de instituciones sociológicas mundiales y continentales. No obstante, las teorías particulares con su foco en una evolución natural de la sociedad según leyes sociales fijas, y en una posición importante para las elites, permitieron establecer la sociología como saber legítimo, vinculado al liberalismo político. El presente artículo se basa en una revisión de las teorías y los conceptos empleados en los textos más relevantes del debate de la naciente sociología ecuatoriana. Partiendo de la revisión de autores como Agustín Cueva Sáenz, Belisario Quevedo, Ángel Modesto Paredes y Luis Bossano, se busca trazar el desarrollo de los argumentos teóricos y de las principales influencias conceptuales. Además, se lleva a cabo una comparación con las ideas básicas de Herbert Spencer para demostrar que la sociología ecuatoriana temprana no solamente es una sociología positivista, sino una sociología spenceriana. A sociologia como disciplina acadêmica começou no Equador por volta de 1915. A criação da Cátedra de Sociologia da Faculdade de Jurisprudência da Universidade Central do Equador institucionalizou uma certa forma de pensar a sociedade, incluindo um cânone de clássicos da área. A formação de uma escola de pensamento que durou até a década de 1950 perpetuou essa institucionalização particular, que causou problemas quando a sociologia equatoriana se abriu ao mundo global por meio da criação de instituições sociológicas mundiais e continentais. No entanto, as teorias particulares com foco em uma evolução natural da sociedade segundo leis sociais fixas, e em uma posição importante para as elites, possibilitaram estabelecer a sociologia como conhecimento legítimo, vinculado ao liberalismo político. Este artigo se baseia em uma revisão das teorias e conceitos utilizados nos textos mais relevantes do debate sobre a nascente sociologia equatoriana. Partindo da revisão de autores como Agustín Cueva Sáenz, Belisario Quevedo, Ángel Modesto Paredes e Luis Bossano, busca traçar o desenvolvimento dos argumentos teóricos e as principais influências conceituais. Além disso, uma comparação com as idéias básicas de Herbert Spencer é realizada para mostrar que a primeira sociologia equatoriana não é apenas uma sociologia positivista, mas uma sociologia spenceriana. 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Revista de Ciencias Sociales; No. 71 (2021): Science, knowledge and society; 103-120 1390-8065 1390-1249 spa https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4803/3790 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4803/3857 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4803/3858 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4803/3859 Derechos de autor 2021 Philipp Altmann https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/deed.es_ES |
| spellingShingle | Altmann, Philipp The last Spencerians. Towards a canon of the first Ecuadorian sociology |
| title | The last Spencerians. Towards a canon of the first Ecuadorian sociology |
| title_full | The last Spencerians. Towards a canon of the first Ecuadorian sociology |
| title_fullStr | The last Spencerians. Towards a canon of the first Ecuadorian sociology |
| title_full_unstemmed | The last Spencerians. Towards a canon of the first Ecuadorian sociology |
| title_short | The last Spencerians. Towards a canon of the first Ecuadorian sociology |
| title_sort | last spencerians. towards a canon of the first ecuadorian sociology |
| url | https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4803 |