Epistemological shifts and repositionings of the Social and Human Sciences in the field of Collective Health

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ID24213550
AuthorsAurea Maria Zöllner Ianni (0000-0003-1366-8651, Universidade de São Paulo)
Year2026
Volume35
Issue3
Publication date2026-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSaúde e Sociedade (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0104-1290 • E-ISSN: 1984-0470
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s0104-12902026260090en
OpenAlexW7220427275
SciELOS0104-12902026000300604
LanguageEN
References cited15

Inspired by the title of this article, which was proposed for a presentation at the Saúde e Sociedade Journal 30+ Symposium in August 2025, this essay is organized into four sections: a brief introduction outlining the issues to be discussed and the contemporary context; a short synthesis of the scientific output published by the journal Saúde e Sociedade over the past 30 years, contextualized against the trajectory of the Social and Human Sciences in Health (SHSH) and Collective Health; critical questions regarding the Social and Human Sciences in Health within the broader Collective Health field, emphasizing health as an object of study (specifically focusing on interdisciplinarity, state-society relations, and the contemporary subject); and very brief concluding remarks.

collective health · contemporary subject · epistemological change · history of health sciences · Interdisciplinarity · state-society relations · Historical and modern epidemiology studies · Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration · Medicine, History, and Philosophy

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