El neoliberalismo y la sociología del desarrollo: tendencias emergentes y efectos inesperados

<span>The article analyzes the explanatory limitations of a "mercantile theoretical" approach towards the explanation of the unexpected results of the neoliberal policies applied in Latin America. This shortcoming is key product of the absence of a theoretical proposal about the arti...

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Main Author: Alejandro Portes
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede México 1998-12-01
Series:Perfiles Latinoamericanos
Online Access:http://perfilesla.flacso.edu.mx/index.php/perfilesla/article/view/369
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spelling doaj-05018ef44c50471aae46690b8482f45c2020-11-25T01:05:07ZspaFacultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede MéxicoPerfiles Latinoamericanos0188-76532309-49821998-12-01713953361El neoliberalismo y la sociología del desarrollo: tendencias emergentes y efectos inesperadosAlejandro Portes0Princeton University, Department of Sociology<span>The article analyzes the explanatory limitations of a "mercantile theoretical" approach towards the explanation of the unexpected results of the neoliberal policies applied in Latin America. This shortcoming is key product of the absence of a theoretical proposal about the articulations between the economy and social structure. To compensate for this, the article proposes the use of concepts coined by economic sociology such as socialnetworks, social capital, social reserve of collective action, unexpected consequences, amongst others, which show how institutions, social structures and demographic tendencies constitute elements that should be taken into consideration in the explanation and application of any development model.</span>http://perfilesla.flacso.edu.mx/index.php/perfilesla/article/view/369
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title El neoliberalismo y la sociología del desarrollo: tendencias emergentes y efectos inesperados
title_short El neoliberalismo y la sociología del desarrollo: tendencias emergentes y efectos inesperados
title_full El neoliberalismo y la sociología del desarrollo: tendencias emergentes y efectos inesperados
title_fullStr El neoliberalismo y la sociología del desarrollo: tendencias emergentes y efectos inesperados
title_full_unstemmed El neoliberalismo y la sociología del desarrollo: tendencias emergentes y efectos inesperados
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description <span>The article analyzes the explanatory limitations of a "mercantile theoretical" approach towards the explanation of the unexpected results of the neoliberal policies applied in Latin America. This shortcoming is key product of the absence of a theoretical proposal about the articulations between the economy and social structure. To compensate for this, the article proposes the use of concepts coined by economic sociology such as socialnetworks, social capital, social reserve of collective action, unexpected consequences, amongst others, which show how institutions, social structures and demographic tendencies constitute elements that should be taken into consideration in the explanation and application of any development model.</span>
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