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The educational philosophy of Luis Emilio Recabarren : pioneering working-class education in Latin America / María Alicia Rueda

Author
Rueda, María Alicia
Published
New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
Copyright Date
©2021
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxiv, 135 pages) : illustrations
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Contents
Introduction : the nitrate era and the development of underdevelopment in Chile -- Luis Emilio Recabarren : educator of the Chilean working class -- Biography and historical context -- The civilizing aspect in Recabarren's political and educational vision -- Education for power or revolutionary education : education of workers as new subjects (as participants in organizations of the working class) -- The educational and revolutionary role of the working-class press -- Recabarren and his contemporaries -- Conclusion.
Summary
"Through close analysis of the textual archives and press writings, The Educational Philosophy of Luis Emilio Recabarren offers comprehensive insight into Recabarren's belief in education as essential to the empowerment, emancipation, and political independence of the working class, and emphasises the importance he placed on the education of workers through experiential learning in their organizations and press. By situating his work amongst broader political and educational movements occurring in Latin America in an era of imperialism, the text also demonstrates the progressive nature of Recabarren's work"--
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ISBN
9781003016984 electronic book
1003016987 electronic book
1000295990 electronic book
9781000296037 electronic book
1000296032 electronic book
9781000296013 electronic book
1000296016 electronic book
9781000295993 (electronic bk.)
9780367861193 hardcover
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Biographical or Historical Sketch
Dr. María Alicia Rueda is an independent researcher and adult education scholar based in the United States. Originally from Chile, she has written and presented extensively in English on the history of the working class in Chile. Basing her research on adult education and social theory, as well as in literary studies, she has published articles and chapters on literature, on the immigrant experience in the United States, on working-class education, and on social movements. María Alicia Rueda completed her master's and doctorate in Adult and Continuing Education at Northern Illinois University, USA, where she also obtained an MA in Spanish and Spanish Literature.
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