Chilean Education: Neoliberalism and Military Rule (1973-2006)

Chilean Education Under Military Rule and Neoliberalism (1973-2006)

This particular education system adopted the curriculum content and structure of ENU (dual language, content, and ban state student selection).

The ENU never became law, even though some of these proposals were adopted in some schools. The project originated from the teachers themselves, was regenerated by the Ministry of Education, and sparked a national debate.

Following the declaration of the episcopal conference on April 11, 1973,

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Understanding Economic Interdependence, IMF, and Global Security

Economic Interdependence and Globalization

Economic Interdependence: A consequence of specialization or the division of labor. Participants in an economic system must be part of a trading network to obtain products they cannot efficiently produce themselves. One by-product of economic interdependence is globalization, where each nation and its economy are dependent on other nations for products and goods. For example, the United States today depends on China to provide it with many goods.

Key International

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Scientific, Technical, and Humanistic Texts: Key Features

Scientific and Technical Texts: Features, Linguistic Features, and Text Structures

Scientific papers report on research, studies, or expertise in the Natural Sciences. Technical texts arise when scientific knowledge is applied to the development of tools and technology.

Features

Scientific and technical texts have the following characteristics:

  • A clear and logical organization with a coherent sequence of content.
  • Information presented objectively, leading to verifiable conclusions.
  • Short paragraphs and
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Key Concepts in Sociology: A Comprehensive Collection

Key Concepts in Sociology

Sociological Approaches and Methods

The Sociological Approach

Systematic approach to studying society and social interactions.

Measuring Alienation

Amiko’s method: Operationalized measurement of alienation.

Capitalism and Exploitation

Marx’s argument: Capitalism operates by exploiting workers and reinvesting the surplus.

Suicide and Social Connection

Durkheim’s study: Suicide rates were higher for populations that were less socially connected.

Symbolic Interactionism

Weber’s verstehen

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Understanding the Social Characteristics of Education

Education is a social phenomenon for the following reasons:

1. Education Takes Place in a Social Environment

Educators and students are always in a social context. Every society has a context that affects the education that occurs. Society is a system in which human relationships are verified to communicate cultural patterns of individuals. Education is the necessary means available to society to transmit and develop its own culture.

2. Education Works with Social Content

The content studied in school

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Understanding Globalization: Origins, Impact, and Drivers

Origins of Globalization

Until a few centuries ago, the countries of the earth lived almost isolated from each other. It is true that in some places there were great empires, but the linkages between the various regions of the world were tenuous or nonexistent. This situation changed in the late fourteenth century. The reasons which prompted this were commercial interests and conquest. As a result of this process, different regions of the earth were integrated into a single global market organized

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