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An analysis of intercultural bilingual education in Argentina

Ana Carolina Hecht (Department of Anthropology and Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Buenos Aires and National Council of Scientific and Technical Investigations (CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Journal for Multicultural Education

ISSN: 2053-535X

Article publication date: 3 June 2014

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to assess the state of affairs of intercultural bilingual education (IBE) policies in Argentina. IBE encompasses educational proposals designed to address the specific needs of ethnolinguistic minorities.

Design/methodology/approach

The article is divided into three parts and methodologically analyzes different types of materials (national legislation, bibliography and personal research experiences).

Findings

In the first section, the educational policies on cultural and linguistic diversity are contextualized historically. Later, IBE is defined considering five main characteristics (the neoliberal compensatory education policy, educational decentralization/regionalization, the educational category of the system, linguistic goals and teacher profiles). Finally, the conclusions list the challenges, goals that have yet to be achieved and the future perspectives of this educational policy.

Originality/value

This article contributes to the field of studies on diversity in the schooling of ethnically different groups.

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Citation

Carolina Hecht, A. (2014), "An analysis of intercultural bilingual education in Argentina", Journal for Multicultural Education, Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 70-80. https://doi.org/10.1108/JME-12-2013-0036

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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