The essay History and Sociology. The Contribution of Sociology for the Person by Fabrizio Fornari, Roberta Iannone, and Gennaro Iorio examines the role of the historical dimension in contemporary sociology and argues for a renewed methodological and theoretical attention to historicity in the analysis of social processes. The first part highlights the intrinsic relationship between sociology and history, recalling how the discipline itself emerged in response to major historical transformations. The second part discusses the creation of the research group SpeStoria, established to bring the historical method back to the center of sociological inquiry within the community of Sociology for the Person. The article concludes by outlining a programmatic agenda aimed at promoting a more conscious integration of historical analysis in contemporary sociological research.
Perchè la storia? Il contributo di Sociologia per la persona
Gennaro IORIO
2026
Abstract
The essay History and Sociology. The Contribution of Sociology for the Person by Fabrizio Fornari, Roberta Iannone, and Gennaro Iorio examines the role of the historical dimension in contemporary sociology and argues for a renewed methodological and theoretical attention to historicity in the analysis of social processes. The first part highlights the intrinsic relationship between sociology and history, recalling how the discipline itself emerged in response to major historical transformations. The second part discusses the creation of the research group SpeStoria, established to bring the historical method back to the center of sociological inquiry within the community of Sociology for the Person. The article concludes by outlining a programmatic agenda aimed at promoting a more conscious integration of historical analysis in contemporary sociological research.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
