Gino Germani: rebellion of his disciples and refutations to scientiic sociology

Abstract

The article proposes to examine the institutionalization of the Sociology Program beginning in 1957 within the framework of the modernization process and the academic renewal of the University of Buenos Aires. It mentions the scientiic foundation of sociology promoted by Gino Germani who sought to consolidate an empirical sociology that was very diferent from social philosophy and previous existing sociological practices. It concludes that during the early sixties, "scientiic sociology" was questioned by the left wing student body and by some of Germani's young followers, causing scientiic activity to gradually turn from public institutions to private ones.