Abstract
O artigo reflete sobre o lugar da Sociologia na formação académica de oficiais, tomando como principal referência a Academia Militar, instituição onde se formam os oficiais que ingressarão nos quadros do Exército e da Guarda Nacional Republicana. Caracteriza-se a presença da Sociologia no ensino universitário militar, faz-se um enquadramento histórico e compara-se tendências internacionais. Neste percurso, ressalta a grande diversidade de situações, bem como as resistências que foi necessário ultrapassar. Em Portugal, a incorporação de abordagens sociológicas na Academia Militar antecedeu a institucionalização universitária da Sociologia e foi mais precoce e bem aceite do que em países com antigas e fortes tradições sociológicas.
The article focuses on the place of Sociology in the military officer’s education, having as a reference the Portuguese Military Academy, the institution that qualifies the officers for the ranks of the Army and the National Republican Guard. We will present the position of Sociology in military university education from a historical perspective and in comparison with other countries. This journey highlights the great diversity of situations, as well as the resistance that had to be overcome. In Portugal, the incorporation of sociological approaches in military training preceded the university institutionalisation of sociology, which occurred earlier and was less controversial than in countries with older and strong sociological traditions.
The article focuses on the place of Sociology in the military officer’s education, having as a reference the Portuguese Military Academy, the institution that qualifies the officers for the ranks of the Army and the National Republican Guard. We will present the position of Sociology in military university education from a historical perspective and in comparison with other countries. This journey highlights the great diversity of situations, as well as the resistance that had to be overcome. In Portugal, the incorporation of sociological approaches in military training preceded the university institutionalisation of sociology, which occurred earlier and was less controversial than in countries with older and strong sociological traditions.
Translated title of the contribution | Sociology at the Military Academy: From an unlikely history to current challenges |
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Original language | Portuguese |
Pages (from-to) | 11-26 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Configurações |
Issue number | 28 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Dec 2021 |
Keywords
- Sociologia
- Academia Militar
- Ensino Universitário Militar
- Formação de oficiais
- Sociology
- Military university education
- Officer training
- Military academy