Between universalism and relativism: Repositioning Latin American social sciences

Abstract

This paper presents the current conditions of production in social sciences in Latin America, and the expectations regarding this branch of knowledge. It examines some of the barriers that hinder its regional development, and it discusses the arguments that call into question the global nature of social sciences, introducing some examples of local development with global impact. At last, it suggests some strategies that might help our production in social sciences reach a global scale.