Las reformas educativas en los países del Cono Sur
Las reformas educativas en los países del Cono Sur

Author: Pablo Gentili

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13:

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Participan: Confederación de Trabajadores de la Educación de la República Argentina, Colegio de Profesores de Chile, Confederación Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (Brasil), Asociación de Funcionarios de la Universidad del Trabajo de Uruguay, Federación Nacional de Profesores de Enseñanza Secundaria (Uruguay), Laboratorio de Políticas Públicas, LPP, Río de Jainero/Buenos Aires. Participan: Confederación de Trabajadores de la Educación de la República Argentina, Colegio de Profesores de Chile, Confederación Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (Brasil), Asociación de Funcionarios de la Universidad del Trabajo de Uruguay, Federación Nacional de Profesores de Enseñanza Secundaria (Uruguay), Laboratorio de Políticas Públicas, LPP, Río de Jainero/Buenos Aires.

Politics of Education in Latin America
Politics of Education in Latin America

Author: Carlos Ornelas

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-09-02

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 9004413375

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Politics of Education in Latin America: Reforms, Resistance and Persistence portrays complex situations of education change policies in Latin America from Argentina and Chile, the southernmost part of the continent, to Mexico, the northernmost. The analyses tour through Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Cuba to conclude with a chapter that scrutinizes why the big teacher unions reject most attempts at education reforms. In these, teachers are the target of criticism and, at the same time, the focus of the expectations for progress and better educational quality. Readers will find a variety of contentious issues such as inclusion, equity, privatization, uses of power, and dialectics between the indications of intergovernmental organizations and the rejection of their recommendations by local political actors. They will also find narratives to raise public education participation, improve the quality of life of teachers, and put local education systems to dialogue with the global world. The politics of education in Latin America is a territory that groups and institutions continue to dispute since the establishment of their education systems.

The Peculiar Revolution
The Peculiar Revolution

Author: Carlos Aguirre

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2017-05-30

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 1477312145

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On October 3, 1968, a military junta led by General Juan Velasco Alvarado took over the government of Peru. In striking contrast to the right-wing, pro–United States/anti-Communist military dictatorships of that era, however, Velasco’s “Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces” set in motion a left-leaning nationalist project aimed at radically transforming Peruvian society by eliminating social injustice, breaking the cycle of foreign domination, redistributing land and wealth, and placing the destiny of Peruvians into their own hands. Although short-lived, the Velasco regime did indeed have a transformative effect on Peru, the meaning and legacy of which are still subjects of intense debate. The Peculiar Revolution revisits this fascinating and idiosyncratic period of Latin American history. The book is organized into three sections that examine the era’s cultural politics, including not just developments directed by the Velasco regime but also those that it engendered but did not necessarily control; its specific policies and key institutions; and the local and regional dimensions of the social reforms it promoted. In a series of innovative chapters written by both prominent and rising historians, this volume illuminates the cultural dimensions of the revolutionary project and its legacies, the impact of structural reforms at the local level (including previously understudied areas of the country such as Piura, Chimbote, and the Amazonia), and the effects of state policies on ordinary citizens and labor and peasant organizations.

Research and International Trade Policy Negotiations
Research and International Trade Policy Negotiations

Author: Mercedes Botto

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-11-16

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 113520196X

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The international trade negotiations that were launched throughout Latin America in the 1990s created significant challenges for developing countries because of their complexity. In order to make informed decisions and successfully legitimize negotiating positions, governments and stakeholders required research, evidence and data from knowledgeable sources such as local technicians and academics. This book provides empirical-based analyses on the role of this research in the policymaking process. Each case study is based on primary fieldwork - either at the national or sectoral level - which was guided by the following overarching questions: Who are the main actors producing useful research for trade policymakers? Who are the main financial supporters of such work? What use do policymakers give to research? The volume offers a deep analysis of the nexus and interactions between the academic and public spheres, among researchers and decision-makers. Contributors also address the main obstacles for creating a virtuous circle between research and decision-making as they examine the links between the research centers, think tanks and international organizations who produced the information and the Latin American governments who used it.

Blunting Neoliberalism
Blunting Neoliberalism

Author: L. Fraile

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-04-30

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0230274323

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This volume is one of the first books to consider the impact of tripartism across the developing world. It covers 8 case studies from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America, focusing on developments since the 1990s. These studies show that tripartism has the effect of reducing the social impact of neoliberal economics reforms.

Understanding School Segregation
Understanding School Segregation

Author: Xavier Bonal

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2018-10-04

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1350033537

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During recent decades, social inequalities have increased in many urban spaces in the globalized world, and education has not been immune to these tendencies. Urban segregation, migration movements and education policies themselves have produced an increasing process of school segregation between the most disadvantaged social groups and the middle classes. Exploring school segregation patterns in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, England, France, Peru, Spain, Sweden and the USA, this volume provides an overview of the main characteristics and causes of school segregation, as well as its consequences for issues such as education inequalities, students' performance, social cohesion and intercultural contact. The book is organized in three parts, with Part 1 exploring the systemic dimensions of education inequalities that shape different patterns of school segregation, and the extent to which public policies have addressed this challenge. Part 2 focuses on the consequences of school segregation on student performance and other educational aspects, and the Part 3 explores how school segregation dynamics are shaped by market forces and privatization of education. Whilst focusing on different dimensions of school segregation, each chapter explores the magnitude, trends and consequences of school segregation, providing readers with a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon and facilitating cross-country comparisons. Moreover, the volume provides important evidence about the dynamics and characteristics of school segregation, which is key for the planning and implementation of de-segregation policies.