Globalisation, Education and Policy Reforms in Latin America
Arnove R.F.
2021
Third International Handbook of Globalisation, Education and Policy Research
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10.1007/978-3-030-66003-1_5
The chapter argues that concerned educators as public intellectuals are ideally suited to carry out the research, service activities, and teaching that contribute to an understanding of the global forces that impact economies and education systems internationally. Combined with critical analysis of current worldwide trends in economic and education policies is the need to stimulate the imaginations of teachers, students, and policy makers with reference to alternative and preferable futures consistent with ideals of democratic citizenship, both locally and globally. It is argued that globalisation can and does work in ways that often are catastrophic in nature, creating feelings of powerlessness at local and national levels. At the same time, there is ample evidence that transnational social movements can counter the negative forces of globalisation and create conditions for a more just future for all. Thus, educators have a role to play in the liberal education of teachers and the generations of students they will influence. They also have a role to play more broadly with public education in imparting global perspectives and an understanding of the major international forces that have an impact on our communities and daily lives. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021.
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