The Latin American university at the crossroads: threats, challenges, and solutions´´
This paper reviews the university as an institution, in general, in order to juxtapose the founding principle of universalism with the reductionist functionalism to which it is now limited, too constrained and dispirited to generate the fundamental critical thinking needed for the development of Lat...
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| description | This paper reviews the university as an institution, in general, in order to juxtapose the founding principle of universalism with the reductionist functionalism to which it is now limited, too constrained and dispirited to generate the fundamental critical thinking needed for the development of Latin American societies. The research is based on the hypothesis that the objective of the current neoliberalism is to subvert the universalist values which generate critical thinking in the university, so as to accommodate them to the immediate needs of large multinational corporations, where the university exists as a mere supplier of “specialized human capital”. In terms of methodology, this article reviews several bibliographical sources pursuing the proposed objectives,and contrasting the old university models with the new neoliberal paradigms. This research is supported by recent studies by specialists such as: Marvin Brown, Jean - Jacques Solomon, Mario Heler, Marta Harnecker, Francisco Lopez Segrera, Hugo Aboites, Carlos Bustos, Imanol Ordorika, Sheila Slaughter, Larry Leslie, Pablo Gentili or Franz Hinkelammert, among others. Additionally, documents form UNESCO (International Institute for Education pPnning are analyzed, like the one entitled “Trends in Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean” (Caracas, 2008) and “Educational situation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Towards quality education for all by 2015 “, published in 2013 by the Regional Bureau of education for Latin America and the Caribbean (Santiago de Chile, 2013). |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-43742023-09-06T20:35:49Z The Latin American university at the crossroads: threats, challenges, and solutions´´ La universidad Latinoamericana en la encrucijada: amenazas, desafíos y soluciones A universidade Latino-americana na encruzilhada:ameaças, desafios e soluções Cuño Bonito, Justo University; University Reform; Quality; ISO; Impact Index; Plagiarism; Commodification of Knowledge; Lifelong Learning Programme; Social Role of the University Social Sciences Revista Historia de la Educación Latinoamericana; Universidad; Reforma Universitaria; Calidad; ISO; Índice de Impacto; Plagio; Mercantilización del Conocimiento; Lifelong Learning Programme; Función Social de la Universidad Ciencias Sociales Universidade; Reforma Universitária; Qualidade; ISSO; Índice de Impacto; Plagio; Mercantilização do Conhecimento; Lifelong Learning Programme; Função Social da Universidade This paper reviews the university as an institution, in general, in order to juxtapose the founding principle of universalism with the reductionist functionalism to which it is now limited, too constrained and dispirited to generate the fundamental critical thinking needed for the development of Latin American societies. The research is based on the hypothesis that the objective of the current neoliberalism is to subvert the universalist values which generate critical thinking in the university, so as to accommodate them to the immediate needs of large multinational corporations, where the university exists as a mere supplier of “specialized human capital”. In terms of methodology, this article reviews several bibliographical sources pursuing the proposed objectives,and contrasting the old university models with the new neoliberal paradigms. This research is supported by recent studies by specialists such as: Marvin Brown, Jean - Jacques Solomon, Mario Heler, Marta Harnecker, Francisco Lopez Segrera, Hugo Aboites, Carlos Bustos, Imanol Ordorika, Sheila Slaughter, Larry Leslie, Pablo Gentili or Franz Hinkelammert, among others. Additionally, documents form UNESCO (International Institute for Education pPnning are analyzed, like the one entitled “Trends in Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean” (Caracas, 2008) and “Educational situation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Towards quality education for all by 2015 “, published in 2013 by the Regional Bureau of education for Latin America and the Caribbean (Santiago de Chile, 2013). En el presente trabajo se hace un repaso de la institución universitaria en general para contraponer su universalismo fundador, al funcionalismo reduccionista al que se ve limitada, constreñida y desalentada en la elaboración de un pensamiento crítico fundamental para el desarrollo de las sociedades latinoamericanas. La investigación fundamenta su hipótesis planteando que el objetivo del neoliberalismo actual es subvertir los valores universalistas de generación de un pensamiento crítico de parte de la institución universitaria, para acomodarlo a las necesidades inmediatas de las grandes corporaciones multinacionales, donde la universidad ejercería como un mero suministrador de “capital humano especializado”. Metodológicamente el artículo revisa numerosas fuentes bibliográficas en busca de los objetivos planteados, contrastando los viejos modelos universitarios con los nuevos paradigmas neoliberales. Para ello la investigación se apoya en los recientes estudios de especialistas como Marvin Brown, Jean-Jacques Solomon, Mario Heler, Marta Harnecker, Francisco López Segrera, Hugo Aboites, Carlos Bustos, Imanol Ordorika, Sheila Slaughter, Larry Leslie, Pablo Gentili o Franz Hinkelammert, entre otros y al tiempo se analizan documentos como el del Instituto Internacional de la UNESCO para la Educación Superior en América Latina y el Caribe “Tendencias de la Educación Superior en América Latina y el Caribe” (Caracas, 2008) y el de “Situación Educativa de América Latina y el Caribe: Hacia la educación de calidad para todos al 2015”, publicado en 2013 por la Oficina Regional de Educación para América Latina y el Caribe (Santiago de Chile, 2013). Neste trabalho se faz uma revisão da instituição universitária em geral para contrapor o seu universalismo fundador ao funcionalismo reducionista a que se vê limitada, constrangida e sem alento, na elaboração de um pensamento crítico, fundamental para o desenvolvimento das sociedades latino-americanas. A pesquisas fundamenta sua hipótese afirmando que o objetivo do neoliberalismo atual é subverter os valores universalistas de geração de um pensamento crítico por parte da universidade, para condicionálo às necessidades imediatas das grandes corporações multinacionais, onde a universidade teria o papel de mero fornecedor de “capital humano especializado”. Metodologicamente este texto promove a revisão de inúmeras fontes bibliográficas em busca dos objetivos apresentados, contrastando os antigos modelos universitários com os novos paradigmas neoliberais. Para tanto, esta pesquisa se apoia nos estudos recentes de especialistas como Marvin Brown, Jean-Jacques Solomon, Mario Heler, Marta Harnecker, Francisco Lopez Segrera, Hugo Aboites, Carlos Bustos, Imanol Ordorika, Sheila Slaughter, Larry Leslie, Pablo Gentili e Franz Hinkelammert, entre outros, e também se analisam documentos, como o do Instituto Internacional da UNESCO para a Educação Superior na América Latina e no Caribe “Tendencias de la Educación Superior en América Latina y el Caribe” (Caracas, 2008) e também “Situación Educativa de América Latina y el Caribe: Hacia la educación de calidad para todos al 2015”, publicado em 2013 pela Oficina Regional de Educación para América Latina y el Caribe (Santiago de Chile, 2013). 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| spellingShingle | University; University Reform; Quality; ISO; Impact Index; Plagiarism; Commodification of Knowledge; Lifelong Learning Programme; Social Role of the University Social Sciences Revista Historia de la Educación Latinoamericana; Universidad; Reforma Universitaria; Calidad; ISO; Índice de Impacto; Plagio; Mercantilización del Conocimiento; Lifelong Learning Programme; Función Social de la Universidad Ciencias Sociales Universidade; Reforma Universitária; Qualidade; ISSO; Índice de Impacto; Plagio; Mercantilização do Conhecimento; Lifelong Learning Programme; Função Social da Universidade Cuño Bonito, Justo The Latin American university at the crossroads: threats, challenges, and solutions´´ |
| title | The Latin American university at the crossroads: threats, challenges, and solutions´´ |
| title_alt | La universidad Latinoamericana en la encrucijada: amenazas, desafíos y soluciones A universidade Latino-americana na encruzilhada:ameaças, desafios e soluções |
| title_full | The Latin American university at the crossroads: threats, challenges, and solutions´´ |
| title_fullStr | The Latin American university at the crossroads: threats, challenges, and solutions´´ |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Latin American university at the crossroads: threats, challenges, and solutions´´ |
| title_short | The Latin American university at the crossroads: threats, challenges, and solutions´´ |
| title_sort | latin american university at the crossroads threats challenges and solutions´´ |
| topic | University; University Reform; Quality; ISO; Impact Index; Plagiarism; Commodification of Knowledge; Lifelong Learning Programme; Social Role of the University Social Sciences Revista Historia de la Educación Latinoamericana; Universidad; Reforma Universitaria; Calidad; ISO; Índice de Impacto; Plagio; Mercantilización del Conocimiento; Lifelong Learning Programme; Función Social de la Universidad Ciencias Sociales Universidade; Reforma Universitária; Qualidade; ISSO; Índice de Impacto; Plagio; Mercantilização do Conhecimento; Lifelong Learning Programme; Função Social da Universidade |
| topic_facet | University; University Reform; Quality; ISO; Impact Index; Plagiarism; Commodification of Knowledge; Lifelong Learning Programme; Social Role of the University Social Sciences Revista Historia de la Educación Latinoamericana; Universidad; Reforma Universitaria; Calidad; ISO; Índice de Impacto; Plagio; Mercantilización del Conocimiento; Lifelong Learning Programme; Función Social de la Universidad Ciencias Sociales Universidade; Reforma Universitária; Qualidade; ISSO; Índice de Impacto; Plagio; Mercantilização do Conhecimento; Lifelong Learning Programme; Função Social da Universidade |
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