Uses of comparative education in Latin America: an analysis between the 20th century and the 21st century

The article examines the relationships between the discourses and practices related to the development of comparative education in Latin America. Throughout the presentation of three trends, the article analyzes how was this discipline introduced and the different ways it took to develop. Connection...

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Main Author: ACosta, Felicitas
Format: Online
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2019
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Online Access:https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbec/article/view/9911
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Summary:The article examines the relationships between the discourses and practices related to the development of comparative education in Latin America. Throughout the presentation of three trends, the article analyzes how was this discipline introduced and the different ways it took to develop. Connections between historical relationships and the most recent debates and practices revolving comparative education in the region are established. Emphasis is placed on specific features of the region considering the notion of uses of comparison: how was comparison introduced, who tends to use it, for what purpose, what are the possible effects of such use of the comparison for educational systems in Latin America regarding the expansion of schooling.
ISSN:2595-7171