Education in Latin America

Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1985. This book surveys the state of education in Latin America, reviewing the nature of education systems and content of courses, and discusses a range of key themes - those concerned with the connections between education and political, economic and social change. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. Latin America: An Educational Profile Colin Brock 2. Education and Revolution in Cuba: The Promise of Democratisation Mark Richmond 3. National Consciousness and Education in Mexico Erwin E. Epstein 4. Educational Policy and Practice in Panama: A Focus on Adult Education Pilar Aguilar, and Gonzalo Retamal 5. Popular Education in Andean America: The Case of Ecuador Rosemary Preston 6. Disparities and Constraints in Peruvian Education Roger M. Garrett 7. Education and National Development in Brazil Hugh Lawlor 8. The Diversification of Secondary Education in Latin America: The Case of Brazil Nigel Brooke 9. Changes in the Chilean Educational System during Eleven Years of Military Government: 1973-1984 Ruth Aedo-Richmond, Ines Noguera and Mark Richmond 10. Argentina: Higher Education and Political Instability Nick Caistor

Product details

• Authors: Colin (University of Oxford Brock
• Assisted by: Colin Brock (Editor), Colin (University of Oxford Brock (Editor), Brock Colin (Editor), Hugh Lawlor (Editor), Lawlor Hugh (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781138544017
• ISBN: 978-1-138-54401-7
• No. of pages: 202
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Comparative Education; Routledge Library Editions: Comparative Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, Latin America, Philosophy & theory of education, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, Philosophy and theory of education