The new dynamics of scientific knowledge and their impact on Psychology in Latin America

The new dynamics of scientific knowledge and their impact on Psychology in Latin America

Authors

  • Miguel Gallegos Facultad de Psicología Universidad Nacional de Rosario; CONICET)
  • Martina Berra Universidad Nacional de Rosario
  • Ezequiel Benito Universidad de Maimónides
  • Wilson López López Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5027/psicoperspectivas-Vol13-Issue3-fulltext-377

Keywords:

scientific knowledge, science, psychology, Latin America

Abstract

This paper analyzes the various transformations that took place in the new ways to produce scientific knowledge in the last decades, with the purpose of identifying their repercussions on the specific field of Psychology in Latin America. First, we review the different theoretical stances emerging from the Sociology of Science field, which provide an account of the changes that took place in the context of scientific research around the world. Then, we perform a retrospective analysis of the evolution of Psychology in Latin America, with emphasis on topics that underwent substantial changes, such as scientific publications, research education, research agendas, etc. Taking them as a whole, we propose that the various transformations that take place in the field of scientific knowledge in recent times relate to the development of Psychology in Latin America because it modified the practice, the topics and the dynamics of production and dissemination of knowledge.

Author Biographies

Miguel Gallegos, Facultad de Psicología Universidad Nacional de Rosario; CONICET)

Docente e investigador de la Facultad de Psicología (UNR-CONICET). Psicólogo y Doctor en Psicología.

Martina Berra, Universidad Nacional de Rosario

Psicóloga y Profesora en Psicología. Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Argentina. 

Ezequiel Benito, Universidad de Maimónides

Ezequiel Benito. Licenciado en Psicología (UBA). Centro de Ciencia, Tecnología y Sociedad, Universidad Maimónides, Argentina. 

Wilson López López, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Doctor en Psicologia. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia.

Published

2014-10-15

How to Cite

Gallegos, M., Berra, M., Benito, E., & López López, W. (2014). The new dynamics of scientific knowledge and their impact on Psychology in Latin America. Psicoperspectivas, 13(3), 106-117. https://doi.org/10.5027/psicoperspectivas-Vol13-Issue3-fulltext-377

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