The Education of Indigenous Citizens in Latin America
The Education of Indigenous Citizens in Latin America

Author: Regina Cortina

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2014-01-06

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1783090979

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This groundbreaking volume describes unprecedented changes in education across Latin America, resulting from the endorsement of Indigenous peoples' rights through the development of intercultural bilingual education. The chapters evaluate the ways in which cultural and language differences are being used to create national policies that affirm the presence of Indigenous peoples and their cultures within Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Guatemala. Describing the collaboration between grassroots movements and transnational networks, the authors analyze how social change is taking place at the local and regional levels, and they present case studies that illuminate the expansion of intercultural bilingual education. This book is both a call to action for researchers, teachers, policy-makers and Indigenous leaders, and a primer for practitioners seeking to provide better learning opportunities for a diverse student body.

OECD Reviews of Tertiary Education: Mexico 2008
OECD Reviews of Tertiary Education: Mexico 2008

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2008-08-20

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 9264039244

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In many OECD countries, tertiary education systems have experienced rapid growth over the last decade. With tertiary education increasingly seen as a fundamental pillar for economic growth, these systems must now address the pressures of a ...

Equidad, calidad e innovación en el desarollo educativo nacional
Equidad, calidad e innovación en el desarollo educativo nacional

Author: Mexico. Secretaría de Educación Pública

Publisher: Fondo de Cultura Economica USA

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13:

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En estas p ginas el lector encontrar una s ntesis de las principales acciones que se emprendieron en materia educativa a partir de 2001; tarea fundamental si se tiene en cuenta la creciente poblaci n de j venes. Se busca poner a disposici n del p blico interesado, de hoy y de ma ana, elementos Para la valoraci n de las acciones realizadas. S lo el tiempo dar una comprensi n cabal de este periodo de nuestra historia de grandes desaf os, oportunidades y cambios. Este libro es, as , un testimonio de la importancia que la educaci n en todos los niveles ha tenido en el gobierno del presidente Vicente Fox.

Gender and Climate Change: An Introduction
Gender and Climate Change: An Introduction

Author: Irene Dankelman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-06-25

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1136540261

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Although climate change affects everybody it is not gender neutral. It has significant social impacts and magnifies existing inequalities such as the disparity between women and men in their vulnerability and ability to cope with this global phenomenon. This new textbook, edited by one of the authors of the seminal Women and the Environment in the Third World: Alliance for the Future (1988) which first exposed the links between environmental degradation and unequal impacts on women, provides a comprehensive introduction to gender aspects of climate change. Over 35 authors have contributed to the book. It starts with a short history of the thinking and practice around gender and sustainable development over the past decades. Next it provides a theoretical framework for analyzing climate change manifestations and policies from the perspective of gender and human security. Drawing on new research, the actual and potential effects of climate change on gender equality and women's vulnerabilities are examined, both in rural and urban contexts. This is illustrated with a rich range of case studies from all over the world and valuable lessons are drawn from these real experiences. Too often women are primarily seen as victims of climate change, and their positive roles as agents of change and contributors to livelihood strategies are neglected. The book disputes this characterization and provides many examples of how women around the world organize and build resilience and adapt to climate change and the role they are playing in climate change mitigation. The final section looks at how far gender mainstreaming in climate mitigation and adaptation has advanced, the policy frameworks in place and how we can move from policy to effective action. Accompanied by a wide range of references and key resources, this book provides students and professionals with an essential, comprehensive introduction to the gender aspects of climate change.