Publication:

Education reform, indigenous politics, and decolonisation in the Bolivia of Evo Morales (2009)

Author(s): Howard R

    Abstract: The paper explores the relationship between education reform and Intercultural Bilingual Education (IBE) for Bolivia's majority indigenous peoples, as this has evolved since the 1990s into the era of Evo Morales, Latin America's first indigenous president, elected in 2005. In order to bring out the significance of the new Education Bill awaiting approval in parliament since 2006, the paper examines in detail the recent historical relationship between education reform and IBE, the role of the country's indigenous social organisations in evolving this relationship, and the ideological underpinnings of the new education reform legislation.

    • Type of Article: Research
    • Date: 16-01-2009
    • Journal: International Journal of Educational Development
    • Volume: 29
    • Issue: 6
    • Pages: 583-593
    • Publisher: Pergamon
    • Publication type: Article
    • Bibliographic status: Published

    Keywords: education reform Bolivia indigenous politics decolonisation Evo Morales

    Staff

    Professor Rosaleen Howard
    Chair of Hispanic Studies