Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ597665
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Publication Date: 1999
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Mayan Education in Guatemala: A Pedagogical Model and Its Political Context.
Heckt, Meike
International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de l'Education, v45 n3-4 p321-337 1999
Provides an overview of published anthropological and educational information on the content, values, and methods of education in indigenous communities in Guatemala. Deals with the formation of a new collective identity in Guatemala. Examines the relationship between education in indigenous communities and official, formal education, which is being called into question. Contains 19 references. (VWC)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Conventional Instruction, Cultural Context, Educational Anthropology, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Latin American Culture, Latin Americans, Maya (People), Traditional Schools
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Guatemala
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