Abstract

YOCELEVZKY, Ricardo. A Note on the Development of Social Sciences in Latin America. Perf. latinoam. [online]. 2015, vol.23, n.45, pp.203-222. ISSN 0188-7653.

The development of Social Sciences in Latin America since the end of the Second World War is examined through a periodization establishing three paradigms considered dominant in each period; these are defined within the context of their ideological relevance and their influence over the policies applied in the Latin American countries during this period.

Keywords : social sciences; Latin America; development; dependence; globalization.