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Posibilidades y límites de la Universidad Latinoamericana desde una perspectiva histórica
Possibilities and limits of the Latin American University from a historical perspective
[journal article]
Abstract The Latin American University, throughout history,
was shaped under the influence of diverse forces
which outlined it in a particular manner, given the
specific contexts where it appeared, in relation with
colonial powers, the church, the State, and the
impact of the different models which were... view more
The Latin American University, throughout history,
was shaped under the influence of diverse forces
which outlined it in a particular manner, given the
specific contexts where it appeared, in relation with
colonial powers, the church, the State, and the
impact of the different models which were established
based on the purposes it had to fulfill, which were
defined by the English, the French, the German, and
the American people. Despite the interests which
hang over the Latin American university, from diverse
glances (the experiences of Mexico, Peru, Guatemala,
Argentina, Chile, and Colombia) appear possibilities
of considering the idea of restructuring an individual
thinking which could recount a different identity that
separates it from the Euro-centered discourse and
places it in a perspective of analysis concerning the
realities it has to deal with. In the configuration of the
Latin American University, the following can stand
out: Andrés Bello's thought, José Vasconcellos' ideas,
and the implications of the Movement of Cordoba, as
for the social and student movements with similar
characteristics, which are directed toward the
reflection about the need of making a decolonized
change, not just as a matter of resistance, but of selfawareness
of who we are and how to strengthen a
common future. This is especially done in this epoch
when the Latin American University is facing the
attacks of globalization and the application of macroeconomic
policies that blur its social and academic
being, undermining it.... view less
Keywords
Latin America; university; development; historical development; university level of education; university administration
Classification
Macroanalysis of the Education System, Economics of Education, Educational Policy
Document language
Spanish
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 153-171
Journal
Revista El Agora USB, 11 (2011) 1
ISSN
1657-8031
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution