Latin American Scholars of Comparative Education - Examining Work Influence of Notable 19th 20th Century Comparativists

Providing one of the first accounts in English of the work of the founding scholars of comparative education in Latin America from the 19th and 20th centuries, this book analyses their influence on the field and highlights the pivotal role played by each scholar in the development of comparative education in the Global South.

List of contents

1 - The development of comparative education in Latin America: biographies, histories, and transnational forces
Part 1: Travellers and reformers
2 - Simón Rodríguez, Venezuela: 1771-1854
3 - Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Argentina: 1811-1888
4 - José Pedro Varela, Uruguay: 1845-1979
5 - Valentín Letelier, Chile: 1852-1919
Part 2: Progressive scholars and reformers who compare
6 - Amanda Labarca Huberston, Chile: 1887-1975
7 - Lourenço Filho, Brasíl: 1897-1970
8 - Francisco Larroyo, México: 1912-1981
9 - Anísio Teixeira, Brazil: 1900-1971
Part 3: Expert Comparativists connected to International Organisations
10 - Gregorio Weinberg, Argentina: 1919-2006
11 - Ángel Diego Márquez, Argentina: 1923-2001
12 - Cecilia Braslavsky, Argentina: 1952-2005
13 - Juan Carlos Tedesco, Argentina: 1944-2017

About the author

Jason Beech is an associate professor in Global Policies in Education at the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne and a visiting professor at Universidad de San Andrés, Buenos Aires, where he holds a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Chair in Education for Sustainability and Global Citizenship.
Cristina Alarcón López is a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at the Department of Education, University of Vienna, Austria.

Summary

Providing one of the first accounts in English of the work of the founding scholars of comparative education in Latin America from the 19th and 20th centuries, this book analyses their influence on the field and highlights the pivotal role played by each scholar in the development of comparative education in the Global South.

Product details

• Authors: Jason (Monash University Beech
• Assisted by: Cristina Alarcón López (Editor), Jason Beech (Editor), Beech Jason (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032265964
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3226596-4
• No. of pages: 252
• Series: Oxford Studies in Comparative Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / History, HISTORY / Latin America / General, Teaching skills and techniques, Moral and social purpose of education, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, Teaching skills & techniques, History of the Americas, Multicultural education, Moral & social purpose of education, Educational strategies and policy