Sociology in Greece: Its History and Development

The Palgrave Pivot offers a concise history of sociology in Greece, tracing its development from its promising beginnings to its institutionalization during the mid-1970s. It discusses sociologys entanglement with modern Greece's turbulent history, including the Civil War and the junta years, and its gradual recovery. The book also considers sociologys embrace of a multi-paradigmatic orientation and its opportunities in light of Greek EU membership and extroversion. It concludes by charting sociologys position in the 21st century, facing challenges like the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Format: Hardback
Length: 188 pages
Publication date: 22 November 2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This Palgrave Pivot offers a succinct chronicle of the evolution of sociology in Greece, tracing its nascent stages, its promising beginnings in alignment with the robust French and German sociological achievements, and its entanglement with the turbulent history of modern Greece, encompassing the Civil War and the junta years. It charts Greece's gradual recovery in the mid-1970s, leading to the institutionalization of sociology. However, this institutional boom was not devoid of politicization processes, many of which endured and persisted, stemming from the dictatorship years and Greece's reliance on modernization. This book concludes this historical narrative by reconsidering sociology's gradual embrace of a multi-paradigmatic orientation, considering its prospects in light of Greece's burgeoning EU membership and extroversion. It concludes by charting sociology's position in the 21st century, grappling with challenges such as the Great Recession and its impact on Greece, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Weight: 412g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031161896
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022