Dependency Theories in Latin America

An Intellectual Reconstruction

André Magnelli, Felipe Maia (Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil), Paulo Henrique Martins (Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil)

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English

Routledge
27 October 2025

Regional studies; Development studies; Colonialism & imperialism; Hispanic & Latino studies; Social theory

Series: Classic and Contemporary Latin American Social Theory

This book offers a discussion of the origins of Latin American dependency theories and their implications for contemporary social theory. The book explores the conditions of emergence of this intellectual movement, the trajectories of some of its main formulators, as well as the circulation of their ideas, their reception in other contexts, and their influence on other theoretical formulations and problems of the present. The book is aimed at social scientists interested in broadening the scope of social theory towards the Global South, in processes of knowledge circulation between central and semi-peripheral regions, as well as in understanding the problems of dependency, modernisation, and development processes in Latin America. The book can be used both as an introduction to these themes and to delve deeper into specific issues.

Edited by: André Magnelli, Felipe Maia (Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil), Paulo Henrique Martins (Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 510g
ISBN: 9781032543192
ISBN 10: 1032543191
Series: Classic and Contemporary Latin American Social Theory
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 27 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

André Magnelli is the creator, director, and editor of the independent institution for study and research Ateliê de Humanidades (ateliedehumanidades.com). He is the author of the following books: Durkheim, apesar do século: novas interpretações entre filosofia e sociologia (2018), Uma democracia (in) acabada: quadros e bordas da soberania do povo com Pierre Rosanvallon (2019), Cartografias da crítica (2019), and Sociologia das tecnociências contemporâneas (2020). Research at the interface of social theory, technosciences & society, and historical sociology of the political, anthropological theory, ethics, political philosophy, and rhetoric was carried out. Felipe Maia is Professor of Sociology at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora and a CNPq researcher (Brazil). He is the author of the book A economia imaginada do capitalismo agrário (2021) and editor of Uma Democracia (in) acabada (2019) and Uma Difícil Democracia: Diálogos sobre a obra de Luiz Werneck Vianna (2023). He has research interests in the areas of social theory, sociology of intellectuals, historical sociology, sociology of knowledge, and political sociology, especially in the theme of the relationship between critique and crisis. Paulo Henrique Martins is Professor of Sociology at the Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil, and a CNPq researcher (Brazil); Former President of the Latin American Sociological Association (ALAS); he was Vice-President at Mouvement anti-utilitariste en sciences sociales (MAUSS) (2009–2012). He is the author of many books, including Critical Theory of Coloniality (2022), Itinerários do dom: teoria e sentimento (2019), and Teoria Crítica da Colonialidade (2019). In his intellectual activity he articulates in an interdisciplinary way the studies on gift, seeking permanent dialogue with anthropology, politics, and psychology; his studies in Social Theory, Sociology of Health, and Sociology of Power often reveal the following indicators: gift, citizenship, democracy, solidarity, public policies, social networks, health, and culture.