Portuguese Sociology

Filipe Carreira da Silva explores the evolution of sociology in Portugal from 1945 to the present, highlighting its late institutionalization due to fascist repression until 1974. He examines the impact of the 1974 political revolution on sociology's establishment within the new democratic framework and the subsequent challenges of internationalization since the 1990s. Through a detailed analysis of various sociological dimensions, he illustrates how perceptions of Portugal shifted from a developing nation to a modern European society, reflecting the ongoing struggles over its identity.