Reguillo has an ample academic work that positions her as a prominent social scientist in Latin America . Her academic rigor and passion have led her to both analyze social phenomena and to promote social change . For example , her academic analyses of the 1992 drainage explosions in Guadalajara or the participation of youth in the Mara Salvatrucha were not based on an aseptic scientific attitude , which understands research subjects as individuals from which to obtain data in order to elaborate conclusions . Instead , she has constantly assumed a position ( positionality ) where her roles both as a social researcher and also as a citizen have allowed her to frame a nuance understanding of social issues leading to social change
1992 drainage explosions in Guadalajara
1992 Guadalajara explosions
Rossana Reguillo