Why we need a non-eurocentric history of sociology: A reply to Carlos Sell

• Maia, João Marcelo Ehlert ^[1]
  1. [1] Fundação Getulio Vargas

     Fundação Getulio Vargas

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Revista Brasileira de Sociologia, ISSN-e 2318-0544, ISSN 2317-8507, Vol. 13, Nº. 0, 2025
• Idioma: portugués
• DOI: 10.20336/rbs.1126
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  • In this article, the author reviews the arguments and proposals presented by Carlos Sell in “The destruction of the classics of Sociology: Democratization or homogenization?” in this volume of RBS, critically analyzing them and offering other perspectives and solutions. The author argues that a non-Eurocentric history of sociology is the best strategy to build a global sociology that recognizes the diversity of the social world.

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