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The Politics of Academic Autonomy in Latin America

The Politics of Academic Autonomy in Latin America

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General Latin American HistoryGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 140943186X
ISBN13: 9781409431862
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jan 11 2013
Pages: 290
Weight: 1.29
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Academic autonomy has been a dominant issue among Latin American social studies, given that the production of knowledge in the region has been mostly suspected for its lack of originality and the replication of Euro-American models. Politicization within the higher education system and recurrent military interventions in universities have been considered the main structural causes for this heteronomy and, thus, the main obstacles for 'scientific' achievements. This groundbreaking book analyses the struggle for academic autonomy taking into account the relevant differences between the itinerary of social and natural sciences, the connection of institutionalization and prestige-building, professionalization and engagement.

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