Torres here brings a unique theoretical perspective to the study
of the politics of nonformal education in Latin America. Using the
literacy programs in several Latin American countries--including
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?
Throughout, Torres uses an approach based on a political sociology
and informed by political economy analysis. Challenging the
established assumptions of mainstream adult and nonformal
education, he argues persuasively that, rather than providing new
training for the labor force or attempting to improve the living
conditions of the poor, the nonformal education policies in Latin
America have played an integral role in governments' attempts to
legitimize the capitalist state.
Torres begins by addressing some of the basic problems of
illiteracy and adult education in Latin America. He then offers a
brief overview of the relations between the state and education,
which sets the stage for the theoretical discussion in the
following chapters. Subsequent chapters analyze the political
economy of adult education in Latin America and explore the
political implications of adult education and literacy training. An
in-depth study of education reform in socialist-oriented countries
contrasts the pre- and post-revolutionary situation in adult
education in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Grenada. The national system of
adult education in Mexico during the late 1970s and early 1980s
also receives extended treatment. Finally, Torres presents both a
theoretical and methodological perspective for the study of adult
education policy formation and a new agenda for research inspired
by the political sociology of education. Students and scholars of
Latin American studies and comparative education will find this
work an important catalyst for further work on the politics of
education in Latin America.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(1)
(1)
