The Latin American Sociology before the crisis and the integration of paradigms

Abstract

The concept paradigm carries a distinct connotation within the area of sociological analysis. In studying all related to society, it is improper to refer to "victorious" paradigms, and even more incorrect to say that classical paradigms are out to place. In considering the specificity of the notion of paradigm in social sciences, the author proposes parameters for a debate on the so-called "crisis of the paradigms".