ABSTRACT
This book offers a relevant sample of the current research on Latin American education in comparative perspective. In their introduction, Torres and Puiggros, two of the most recognized researchers of Latin American education, draw from political sociology of education, theories of the state, history of education, and deconstructionist theories to focus on changes in state formation in the region and its implications for the constitution of the pedagogical subject in public schools. Throughout the different chapters, the contributors present and analyze the most relevant topics, research agendas, and some of the key theoretical and political problems of Latin American education.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|72 pages
The Political Economy of Educational Reform in Latin America
part Two|116 pages
Basic Education in Latin America
part Three|103 pages
Higher Education in Latin America: Argentina in Comparative Perspective
part Four|51 pages
Popular Education in Latin America: Old and New Dreams