ERIC Number: EJ1448675
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Publication Date: 2024-Dec
Pages: 21
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Unveiling Power Dynamics in Latin American Economic Education: A Foucauldian Analysis of Development Economics Discourses
Danny Garcia; Carmen Ocampo-Salazar
Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, v23 n3 p181-201 2024
This study explores Latin American perspectives on heterodox economic development by analyzing 23 development economics syllabi and conducting 37 semi-structured interviews with educators and students. Using a Foucauldian framework and an Archaeology of Knowledge approach, this research uncovers regional viewpoints and variations in course content. Results highlight the dominance of the neoclassical paradigm in syllabi and diverse opinions on development. This study provides nuanced insights into the coexistence of orthodox and heterodox paradigms in Latin America, revealing complex dynamics and power relations within economic education and the broader discourse on development in the region.
Descriptors: Power Structure, Economics Education, Economic Development, Course Descriptions, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Course Content, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Colonialism
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Latin America
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