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This Palgrave Pivot provides a concise history of the development of sociology in Greece. It provides a compelling narrative of the disciplines embryonic state, its promising beginnings that aligned with its contact with the then robust French and German accomplishments in sociology. It continues with sociologys entanglement with modern Greeces turbulent history during the Civil War and the junta years. It charts Greece's gradual recovery during the mid-1970s, which led to sociologys institutionalization. Yet such institutional boom was not free of politicization processes, many of which proved residual and resilient, stemming from the dictatorship years, as well as from Greeces dependency during its process of modernization. This book completes this historical account by reconsidering sociologys gradual embrace of a multi-paradigmatic orientation, its opportunities in light of the burgeoning Greek EU membership and extroversion. It concludes with charting sociologys position in the 21st century, facing challenges like the Great Recession and its impact in Greece as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. Spiros Gangas is Associate Professor of Sociology at Deree The American College of Greece. His major research focuses on classical and contemporary sociological theory, capability approach and value-theory. Georgia Lagoumitzi is Full-time Lecturer II in Sociology at Deree The American College of Greece. Her current research interests include areas like globalization, modern Greek diasporas and collective memory.