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Latin American Education: Comparative Perspectives
by Carlos Alberto Torres, Adriana Puiggraos. 378 pgs.

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This book offers a relevant sample of the current research on Latin American education in comparative perspective. In their introduction, Carlos Alberto Torres & Adriana Puiggros, two of the most recognized researchers of Latin American education, draw from political sociology of education, theories of the state, history of education, & deconstructionist theories to focus on changes in state formation in the region & its implications for the constitution of the pedagogical subject in public schools. Throughout the different chapters, the contributors present & analyze the most relevant topics, research agendas, & some of the key theoretical & political problems of Latin American education.

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Acknowledgments

Introduction: The State and Public Education in Latin America

Conclusion: Rethinking/Unthinking Latin American Education in Comparative Perspective

Notes

PART ONE The Political Economy of Educational Reform in Latin America

1: Financing Education for Democracy in Latin America

2: Education Policy and Human Development in the Latin American City

Notes

3: Neoliberal Education Policies in Latin America: Arguments in Favor and Against

Notes

PART TWO Basic Education in Latin America

4: Dewey Under South American Skies: Some Readings from Argentina

Notes

5: Contemporary Brazilian Education: Challenges of Basic Education

6: The Problems of the Decentralization of Education: A View from Mexico

7: Teacher Education Reform Initiatives: The Case of Mexico

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PART THREE Higher Education in Latin America: Argentina in Comparative Perspective

8: The Paradox of the Autonomy of Argentine Universities: From Liberalism to Regulation

9: University Restructuring in Argentina: The Political Debate

Notes

References

10: Women, Education, and the State in Cuba

Notes

PART FOUR Popular Education in Latin America: Old and New Dreams

11: Freire, Frei, and Literacy Texts in Chile, 1964-1970

12: Popular Education and the Reconstruction of El Salvador

About the Editors and Contributors

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Education, Policy, and Social Change: Experiences from Latin America
by Daniel A. Morales-Gomez, Carlos Torres Alberto. 222 pgs.

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This volume examines the links among research, policy, and change in education in Latin America in the context of the relationships among the economy, politics, and the state in the 1980s. 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?

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Introduction: Education and Development in Latin America

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Part I: Education for Social Survival: Managing the Crisis of Development

1: Bolivia: Society, State, and Education in Crisis

2: Colombia: Educational Research and Policy -- Problems of the 1980s, Issues for the 1990s

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3: Ecuador: Basic Quechuan Education

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4: Mexico: Modernization of Education and the Problems and Challenges of Basic Education

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5: Peru: Education for National Identity -- Ethnicity and Andean Nationalism

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6: Venezuela: Education after Prosperity

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Part II: Education for Transition: From Dictatorship to Democracy

7: Argentina: Education in Transition -- From Dictatorship to Democracy

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8: Brazil: Conflicts between Public and Private Schooling and the Brazilian Constitutions

9: Chile: The State and Higher Education

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Part III: Coping with Political Turmoil and Economic Downturn: Education for National Integration

10: Costa Rica: Education and Politics -- A Historical Perspective

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12: Nicaragua: Education and Social Transformation, 1979-91

Conclusion: Educational Research and Policy in the 1990s -- Future Challenges

References

Index

About the Editors and Contributors
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Higher Education in Latin America: The International Dimension
by Hans De Wit, Isabel Christina Jaramillo, Jocelyne Gacel-Ávila, Jane Knight. 387 pgs.

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1: An Internationalization Model

2: Regional and International Challenges to Higher Education in Latin America

3: Internationalization of Higher Education in Argentina

4: Internationalization of Higher Education in Brazil

5: Internationalization of Higher Education in Chile

6: Internationalization of Higher Education in Colombia

7: Internationalization of Higher Education in Cuba

8: Internationalization of Higher Education in Mexico

9: Internationalization of Higher Education in Peru

10: Key Actors and Programs: Increasing Connectivity in the Region

11: The Latin American Way: Trends, Issues, and Directions
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Special Education in Latin America: Experiences and Issues
by Alfredo J. Artiles, Daniel P. Hallahan. 300 pgs.

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Comparative special education is a topic rarely covered in research. This is a ground-breaking assessment of special education services for students with mild disabilities in eight Latin American countries (Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, and Uruguay). Considering that people with mild disabilities comprise more than two-thirds of the disabled population in the world, this is an important area of study. The editors have identified two broad areas in which experiences could be recounted: the provision of services and the preparation of personnel. The focus is on the elementary education level, although early intervention and secondary education are also discussed.

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Figures and Tables

Foreword

1: Introduction

1: Basic Notions

2: Service Delivery for Students with Mild Disabilities: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Issues

REFERENCES

3: Special Education for Students with Mild Disabilities: A Third World Perspective

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Ii Experiences and Issues in the Provision of Services in Latin America

4: Community-Based Early Intervention in Jamaica: A Home-Based Model Incorporating Parents of Children with Disabilities

5: The Use of Computers with Disadvantaged Children in Brazil

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6: Special Education Services for Rural Areas in Uruguay: A Proposed Model

7: Children with Learning Disabilities in Mexico: The Behavioral Approach

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8: Children with Learning Disabilities in Chile: Strategies to Facilitate Integration

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Iii Experiences and Issues with Special Education Personnel in Latin America

9: The Modular Resources Model: An Integrated Consultation System for the Treatment of Children with Behavioral Disorders in Guatemala

10: Enhancing Special Education Teacher Education in Honduras: An International Cooperation Model

11: Special Education in Panama: Experiences in the Implementation of Educational Programs and Teacher Education

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Iv Facing the Future

12: Special Education for Students with Mild Disabilities in Latin America: Issues and Prospects

REFERENCES

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About the Contributors
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The University, State, and Market: The Political Economy of Globalization in the Americas
by Robert A. Rhoads, Carlos Alberto Torres. 364 pgs.

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List of Figures and Tables

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Foreword

Part One: Theoretical and Conceptual Underpinnings

1: Introduction

2: A World without War Noam Chomsky

3: The University in the 21 St Century

Part Two: Findings from Particular Countries and Regions in the Americas

4: Academic Capitalism and the New Economy

5: Reforming the Reforms

6: Globalization and the Challenge to National Universities in Argentina and Mexico

7: Latin American Identities in Transition

8: Brazil''s Local Solutions to Global Problems

9: Mexico''s Estímulos

10: Graduate Student Unionization as a Postindustrial Social Movement

Part Three: Concluding Analyses

11: The Political Economy of Higher Education in the Time of Global Markets

12: The Global Economy, the State, Social Movements, and the University

Index
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The Politics of Nonformal Education in Latin America
by Carlos Alberto Torres, Martin Carnoy. 188 pgs.

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Torres brings a unique theoretical perspective to the study of the politics of nonformal education in Latin America. Using the literacy and adult education programs in several Latin American countries--Mexico, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Grenada--as the prime examples of adult educational reform, Torres examines such issues as: Why are given educational policies created? How are they constructed, planned, and implemented? Who are the most relevant actors in their formulation and operationalization? What are the implications of such policies for both clients and the broader society? What are the fundamental, systematic, and organizational processes involved?

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Tables and Figures

FOREWORD: How SHOULD WE STUDY ADULT EDUCATION?

PREFACE: A POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY OF NONFORMAL EDUCATION IN LATIN AMERICA

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2: The State, Educational Policy, and the Popular Sectors in Latin America

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3: The Political Economy of Adult Education in Latin America

CONCLUSION: ADULT EDUCATION AND PUBLIC POLICY

4: National Policies of Adult Education in Mexico, 1976-1988

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5: Adult Education and the Transition to Socialism in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Grenada

CONCLUSION: LESSONS FROM THESE EXPERIENCES

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6: Toward a Political Sociology of Adult Education: An Agenda for Research on Adult Education Policymaking

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7: Adult Education Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: Theoretical- Methodological Perspectives

CONCLUSION

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8: The Politics of Nonformal Education in Latin America: Summary and Conclusions

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Neoliberalism and Education in the Americas
by Adriana Puiggrós, Gustavo Fischman, Julie Thompson. 204 pgs.

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In Neoliberalism & Education in Latin America, Adriana Puiggros illuminates the process by which the borders separating educators in the United States & Latin America have been erased due to imperialist policies that affect democratic pedagogy in both parts of the Americas. Puiggros takes stock of the critical work on educational relations between the United States & Latin America, covering the evolution of Latin American pedagogical discussion in recent decades. She argues that the association of education with progress, the cornerstone of the U.S. educational system, takes on a different meaning when exported to Latin America as a slogan. Limitless progress, an aim typical of advanced capitalism, becomes, in developing countries, an exhortation toward an unattainable goal: a mirror reflection of U.S. society.

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Foreword

Prologue

Acknowledgments

Part One

1: Cultural Commotion in Latin America

-2: Historical Antecedents

3: From Development to World Civilization

4: Neoliberalism

Part Three

5: Other Alternatives for Overcoming the Crisis

6: Education and Regional Integration

Part Four

7: Education and the Third World

8: Paulo Freire and the New Latin American Pedagogical Imaginations

Postscript

Notes

Bibliography

Index
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A Political Sociology of Education and Development in Latin America; The Conditioned State, Neoliberalism, and Educational Policy, in International Journal of Comparative Sociology
by Robert F. Arnove, Alberto Torres, Stephen Franz, Kimberly Morse. 19 pgs.

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Crossing Lines: Research and Policy Networks for Developing Country Education (Part VII "Latin America")
by Noel F. McGinn. 198 pgs.

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Crossing Lines analyzes the experiences of more than 25 education research networks spanning Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Their history yields rich insights into the construction and maintenance of communication structures and processes that increase the utility, and the utilization, of education policy research.

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Preface

A Conceptualization Of Networks and Networking Part I

From Group to Network: Sociological Perspectives

Evolution of Networks: Evolution from Networks

Networks And Institution Building

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Networking As a Knowledge System

Networking Between Researchers and Policy Makers

Notes

Specialist Newsletters And Networks

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Transregional Networks Part II

Unesco Networks in Education And Training Worldwide

Commonwealth Networks In Education

Consultative Group On Early Childhood Care And Development

Norrag Part III

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Networking, Advocacy, And Advice: an Historical Perspective

From Group to Network: Management Issues

Notes

Africa Part IV

Notes

Networking When The State and Higher Education Systems Are Weak

Networking, Restriction of Information, And Democratization in Africa

The Culture of Networking In Educational Research In Eastern and Southern Africa

Problems of Networking: The Ernesa Experience

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The African Educational Research Network: Progress And Prospects at Mid-Decade

Networking in West Africa

The Educational Research Network in Kenya

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The Botswana Educational Research Association's Participation in Research And Policy Studies for the National Commission Of Education

Networking in South Africa: An Aid to Institutional Development

Networking in Support of South African Policy Change

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Educational Networking In French-Speaking West Africa: Hope or Fallacy?

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Asia Part V

Appreciating Cultures: Educational Research And Networking in East Asia

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South East Asia Bibliographic And Abstracting Service

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Europe Part VI

Professional Associations And Academic Networks: Some Observations for The United Kingdom

Seminar on Latin American Education, United Kingdom

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European Network for Research On Learning and Instruction

Activities of the Committee On Educational Research In Cooperation With Third World Countries

Dse's Experience With Networking And Institutional Development

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Scottish Education Action For Development

Latin America Part VII

Cultures of Policy, Cultures Of Research in Latin America

Lessons Learned From Reduc (1972-1992)

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Increasing Network Effectiveness Through Technology

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Reduc in Relation To Other Latin American Networks

Appendix 1 Contact Persons and Organizations In the Searrag Network

Appendix 2 Organizations In the Reduc Network

Appendix 3 A Partial Listing of Newsletters

Glossary of Abbreviations

References

Index of Persons

Index of Topics
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Schooling for Success: Preventing Repetition and Dropout in Latin American Primary Schools
by Laura Randall, Joan B. Anderson. 338 pgs.

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The link between economic development and education in Latin America is generally well-recognized. A literate and educated work force is the largest single factor in explaining economic growth. In this study, the editors and contributors survey the various elementary educational systems to investigate the reasons behind the failure of schools to retain students in elementary grades. A group of scholars looks at the current state of education in four countries: Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, with a view to designing more effective programs for reducing the dropout and grade repetition rates. For each country studied, there is an overview of the school system, teacher training and attitudes, centralized and decentralized planning, curriculum development, and psychological and environmental issues that contribute to school dropout.

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List of Tables and Graphs

Acknowledgments

Part I: Introduction and Overview

References

References

Notes

References

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General References

References

Part II: Basic Education Systems

General Bibliography

Notes

Notes

References

Notes

References

Part III: Repetition and Dropout: Measurement and Programs

References

Note

References

Notes

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References

Bibliography

Part IV: Decentralization

Bibliography

General References

Notes

General References

Part V: Curriculum

Bibliography

Bibliography

Part VI: Teaching Conditions: Training and Salaries

References

Notes

General References

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General References

Notes

Biblography

Part VII: Conclusion

About the Editors and Contributors

Index
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Latin America: Perspectives on a Region (Chap. 8 "Latin American Education")
by Jack W. Hopkins. 389 pgs.

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Latin America: Perspectives on a Region

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Preface

Background

1: Environmental and Social Systems

2: Pre-Columbian Cultures

3: Latin American People, Cultures, and Societies

Foundations of Development

4: Discovery and Conquest

5: Colonial Latin America

6: Independence and Nation Building in Latin America

Contemporary Dimensions

7: Religion in Latin America

8: Latin American Education

9: Latin American Women: A Politics of History and Information

10: Political Parties and Ideology

11: Arduous Harmonies: The Literature of Latin America

12: Art and Architecture in the Latin American Republics

13: Music, Dance, and Drama: An Anthropological Perspective

14: Latin American Economic Development

15: Urbanization in Latin America

16: International Migration and Refugees in Latin America

17: Extended Borders: Latinos and the Bridging of the Americas

18: The Political Systems of Latin America: Developmental Models and a Typology of Regimes

19: The Military in Latin America

20: Latin America in the World

Appendix Notes on Contributors Index

Appendix: Researching Latin America in the Library— the Information Age

Notes on Contributors

Index
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Changing Latin America: New Interpretations of Its Politics and Society ("The Changing Face of Education in Latin America" begins on p. 50)
by Douglas A. Chalmers. 193 pgs.

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Changing Latin America: New Interpretations of Its Politics and Society

Contributors

Contents

Foreword

Preface

New Challenges for Policy and Politics

Agrarian Reform in Latin America

Radical Priests and the Revolution

The Cityward Movement: Some Political Implications

The Population Explosion in Latin America

The Changing Face of Education in Latin America

Political Constraints and the Prospects for Socialism in Chile

Paths to Political Development in Latin America

Changing Bases for Inter-American Relations

The Demystification of Development

Scholarly Exchanges between Latin America and the United States

Transfer of Technology

The Emerging Latin American Political Subsystem

Latin American Diversity and United States Foreign Policy

After the Alliance for Progress: Implications for Inter-American Relations

Index

Proceedings of the Academy of Political Science

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