Abstract

Based on the case of a higher education institution in Bolivia with programs in the social sciences and the humanities, this essay describes features of a culture of knowledge and information consumption and how this practice obstructs the establishment of a culture of knowledge production. Ideas for ways to overcome this knowledge-consuming culture and to imagine a knowledge-production culture through research pedagogy methods are suggested. This exploration stems from the experience of a sociologist currently working in education, whose purpose is to contribute to the agenda of building a reflexive sociology in Bolivia and the region.

Keywords

• production and consumption of knowledge, research pedagogy, universities in Bolivia