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Record Nr.

UNINA9910587594303321

Autore

Saforcada Fernanda

Titolo

La Privatización de la Universidad en América Latina y el Caribe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Buenos Aires : , : Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales, , 2022

©2022

ISBN

9789878132174

987813217X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (110 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

AtairoDaniela

TrottaLucía

Soggetti

Privatization in education

Education, Higher - Latin America

Lingua di pubblicazione

Spagnolo

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introducción  --   Fernanda Saforcada, Daniela Atairo y Lucía Trotta -- La privatización de la universidad latinoamericana: viejas tendencias, nuevas modalidades  --   Lucía Trotta -- Los organismos internacionales y la política mundial orientada a la participación privada en el sector educativo. Suma de amenazas contra el derecho a la educación  --   Observatorio Latinoamericano de Políticas Educativas  -- Tendencias de privatización de la educación superior en la pandemia: el papel de los organismos internacionales y los agentes tecnológicos en América Latina y el Caribe   --   Daniela Atairo -- Privatización y mercantilización de la universidad latinoamericana: nudos de poder y enredos de sentidos   --   Fernanda Saforcada -- Sobre las autoras

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the increasing privatization of higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting its complexities and impacts. The authors explore how economic and market forces have gained influence over educational systems, driven by global trade agreements and organizations like the World Trade Organization. The book focuses on the predominance of private universities in the region, with two-thirds of universities being private and more graduates emerging from these institutions than public ones. It analyzes the



consequences of such privatization on educational quality and accessibility and discusses the role of international organizations in shaping educational policies. The intended audience includes educators, policymakers, and researchers interested in education reform and policy analysis.