Education, Policy, and Social Change: Experiences from Latin America by Daniel A

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The purpose of this contributed volume is to examine the links among research, policy, and change in education in Latin America in the context of the relationships between the economy, politics, and the state in the 1980s.

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The purpose of this contributed volume is to examine the links among research, policy, and change in education in Latin America in the context of the relationships between the economy, politics, and the state in the 1980s. The case analyses will discuss the challenges these societies face in education in their progression towards the twenty-first century.In its various sections, the book addresses the following questions: How did education respond during the 1980s to the major sociopolitical and economic changes that affected these countries? How did the changes in the 1980s affect the relationships between education, society, and the state, and what lessons can be learned from the interaction between research and policy that may help in understanding the developmental role of education in the 1990s? And is educational research and policy helping to improve the social condition of minorities in Latin America? This volume will be of interest to scholars and policymakers in Latin American studies, educational research, education policy, and educational planning.

Author Biography

DANIEL A. MORALES-GOMEZ is Director, Social Policy Program with the International Development Research Centre in Ottawa, Canada. He co-authored (with Carlos Alberto Torres) The State, Corporatist Politics, and Educational Policy Making in Mexico (Praeger, 1990).CARLOS ALBERTO TORRES is Assistant Professor of Education at the University of California at Los Angeles. He is the author of The Politics of Nonformal Education in Latin America (Praeger, 1990) and The Church, Society and Hegemony (Praeger, 1992).

Table of Contents

Introduction: Education and Development in Latin AmericaEducation for Social Survival: Managing the Crisis of DevelopmentBolivia: Society, State, and Education in CrisisColombia: Educational Research and Policy--Problems of the 1990s, Issues for the 1990sEcuador: Basic Quechuan EducationMexico: Modernization of Education and the Problems and Challenges of Basic EducationPeru: Education for National Identity--Ethnicity and Andean NationalismVenezuela: Education After ProsperityEducation for Transition: From Dictatorship to DemocracyArgentina: Education in Transition--From Dictatorship to DemocracyBrazil: Conflicts between Public and Private Schooling and the Brazilian ConstitutionsChile: The State and Higher EducationCoping with Political Turmoil and Economic Downturn: Education for National IntegrationCosta Rica: Education and Politics--A Historical PerspcetiveCuba: Educational Research and Decision-makingNicaragua: Education and Social Transformation, 1979-91Conclusion: Educational Research and Policy in the 1990s--A New decade of ChallengesBibliographyIndex

Review

.,."effectively argues that education and educational policy are interrelated with political and socioeconomic factors. This point is well illustrated using historical studies from various countries. The need for new educational theory and practice throughout Latin America is well supported in the individual chapters and in the conclusion. This book builds a good foundation for understanding how educational theory in Latin America evolved into what it is now, and gives guidance to the further research and new theories that are necessary to face the challenges of the 1990s."-Compare.,."provides a good foundation for understanding how educational theory in Latin America has evolved into what it is now, and, collectively, the authors provide useful guidance research that is necessary to face the challenges of the 1990s."-Comparative Education?...effectively argues that education and educational policy are interrelated with political and socioeconomic factors. This point is well illustrated using historical studies from various countries. The need for new educational theory and practice throughout Latin America is well supported in the individual chapters and in the conclusion. This book builds a good foundation for understanding how educational theory in Latin America evolved into what it is now, and gives guidance to the further research and new theories that are necessary to face the challenges of the 1990s.?-Compare?...provides a good foundation for understanding how educational theory in Latin America has evolved into what it is now, and, collectively, the authors provide useful guidance research that is necessary to face the challenges of the 1990s.?-Comparative Education?The papers in this volume examine the links between research, policy, and change in education. It inquires into the relationships between the economy, politics, and the states and reviews the praxis of education in Latin American countries in the context of the development trends of the 1980s.?-Educational Administration Abstracts..."provides a good foundation for understanding how educational theory in Latin America has evolved into what it is now, and, collectively, the authors provide useful guidance research that is necessary to face the challenges of the 1990s."-Comparative Education"The papers in this volume examine the links between research, policy, and change in education. It inquires into the relationships between the economy, politics, and the states and reviews the praxis of education in Latin American countries in the context of the development trends of the 1980s."-Educational Administration Abstracts..."effectively argues that education and educational policy are interrelated with political and socioeconomic factors. This point is well illustrated using historical studies from various countries. The need for new educational theory and practice throughout Latin America is well supported in the individual chapters and in the conclusion. This book builds a good foundation for understanding how educational theory in Latin America evolved into what it is now, and gives guidance to the further research and new theories that are necessary to face the challenges of the 1990s."-Compare

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This volume examines the links among research, policy, and change in education in Latin America in the context of relationships between the economy, politics, and the state in the 1980s. The case analyses discuss the challenges these societies face in education in their progression towards the 21st century.

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The purpose of this contributed volume is to examine the links among research, policy, and change in education in Latin America in the context of the relationships between the economy, politics, and the state in the 1980s. The case analyses will discuss the challenges these societies face in education in their progression towards the twenty-first century. In its various sections, the book addresses the following questions: How did education respond during the 1980s to the major sociopolitical and economic changes that affected these countries? How did the changes in the 1980s affect the relationships between education, society, and the state, and what lessons can be learned from the interaction between research and policy that may help in understanding the developmental role of education in the 1990s? And is educational research and policy helping to improve the social condition of minorities in Latin America? This volume will be of interest to scholars and policymakers in Latin American studies, educational research, education policy, and educational planning.

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"The papers in this volume examine the links between research, policy, and change in education. It inquires into the relationships between the economy, politics, and the states and reviews the praxis of education in Latin American countries in the context of the development trends of the 1980s."- Educational Administration Abstracts

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This volume examines the links among research, policy, and change in education in Latin America in the context of relationships between the economy, politics, and the state in the 1980s. The case analyses discuss the challenges these societies face in education in their progression towards the 21st century.

Details ISBN0275940802 Short Title EDUCATION POLICY & SOCIAL CHAN Pages 232 Language English ISBN-10 0275940802 ISBN-13 9780275940805 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 370.98 Year 1992 Country of Publication United States Edited by Daniel A. Morales-Gomez Place of Publication Westport Illustrations black & white illustrations Subtitle Experiences from Latin America Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc DOI 10.1604/9780275940805 UK Release Date 1992-09-17 AU Release Date 1992-09-17 NZ Release Date 1992-09-17 US Release Date 1992-09-17 Author Carlos Alberto Torres Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Publication Date 1992-09-17 Audience Undergraduate Audience Age 7-17 We've got this

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