History and Professional Identity of Sociology in Argentina: An Interview with Juan Pedro Blois

Abstract

This text presents an interview with Juan Pedro Blois, professor at the National University of General Sarmiento and researcher at CONICET, devoted to the historical analysis of sociology in Argentina and to the construction of its professional identity. Drawing on his intellectual trajectory, Blois brings together the history of sociology and the sociology of professions to examine the processes of institutionalization of the discipline, the tensions between academic training and labor-market insertions, and the diversity of sociological practices within and beyond the university. The interview addresses the central role of teaching, the prominence of the Sociology program at the University of Buenos Aires, the influence of the student movement, and intellectual disputes surrounding figures such as Gino Germani and Alfredo Poviña. It also reflects on the development of the field of studies on the history of sociology in Argentina and identifies pending research agendas, particularly those focused on non-academic practices and on the social circulation of sociological knowledge.