(Des)Construindo

School educational project: a contribution to its (de)construction. (Jorge Adelino Costa)

ABSTRACT Like what happened in other countries in the same geographical area, in Portugal the development of schools' autonomy has also been associated to the idea that each school must create its educational project. Considering the perspectives of the organizational analysis, we present some of the theoretical assumptions that underpin these purposes and the requirements that must support the construction of educational projects in schools, at the level of participation, strategy and leadersh...

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The Heritage of Sociology, The Promise of Social Science. (by Immanuel Wallerstein)

We are met here to discuss "Social Knowledge: Heritage, Challenges, Perspectives." I shall argue that our heritage is something I shall call "the culture of sociology," and I shall try to define what I think this is. I shall further argue that, for several decades now, there have been significant challenges precisely to that culture. These challenges essentially consist of calls to unthink the culture of sociology. Given both the persistent reassertion of the culture of sociology and the strengt...