This book provides a critical sociology of religion in Latin America. Its purpose is to discuss the notion of religion as part of social, cultural, and political processes in capitalist societies, drawing on the classics of sociological thought (Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and Gramsci). Thus, churches are analyzed as organized institutions of religious mediation intimately linked to the production of social, cultural, and political hegemony in Latin America. The Catholic Church, the dominant church in the region, is analyzed in terms of its different faces, changes, and transformations from conquest and colonization through the changing winds of Vatican II to the revolutionary experiences of the popular church in the 1970s and 1980s.
This work will be of interest to scholars of Latin American studies, politics, religion, culture, and sociology. It also speaks to theologians and philosophers working in Latin America.

The Church, Society, and Hegemony: A Critical Sociology of Religion in Latin America

Politics & Social Sciences

YOUNG, Richard A.

Torres, Carlos Alberto

Social Sciences

Praeger

The purpose of this contributed volume is to examine the links among research, policy, and change in education in Latin America in the context of the relationships between the economy, politics, and the state in the 1980s. The case analyses will discuss the challenges these societies face in education in their progression towards the twenty-first century.
In its various sections, the book addresses the following questions: How did education respond during the 1980s to the major sociopolitical and economic changes that affected these countries? How did the changes in the 1980s affect the relationships between education, society, and the state, and what lessons can be learned from the interaction between research and policy that may help in understanding the developmental role of education in the 1990s? And is educational research and policy helping to improve the social condition of minorities in Latin America? This volume will be of interest to scholars and policymakers in Latin American studies, educational research, education policy, and educational planning.

Education, Policy, and Social Change: Experiences from Latin America

Gomez, Daniel A. Morales

Education and Neoliberal Globalization (Routledge Research in Education)

This volume&nbsp;by noted critical education scholar Carlos Alberto Torres takes up the question of how structural changes in schooling and the growing impacts of neoliberalism and globalization affect social change, national development, and democratic educational systems throughout the world. The first section of the book offers analytical avenues to understand and criticize the practices and policies of neoliberal states, both domestically and internationally. More than a mere lament of the state of educational policy, however, Torres also documents the critiques and alternatives developed by social movements against neoliberal governments and policies. Ultimately, his work urges readers to engage in the struggle to resist the oppressive forces of neoliberal globalization, and proactively and deliberately act in informed ways to create a better world.

Routledge

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &amp; Francis, an informa company.

Globalization and Education: Critical Perspectives (Social Theory, Education, and Cultural Change)

Burbules, Nicholas C.

This volume by noted critical education scholar Carlos Alberto Torres takes up the question of how structural changes in schooling and the growing impacts of neoliberalism and globalization affect social change, national development, and democratic educational systems throughout the world. The first section of the book offers analytical avenues to understand and criticize the practices and policies of neoliberal states, both domestically and internationally. More than a mere lament of the state of educational policy, however, Torres also documents the critiques and alternatives developed by social movements against neoliberal governments and policies. Ultimately, his work urges readers to engage in the struggle to resist the oppressive forces of neoliberal globalization, and proactively and deliberately act in informed ways to create a better world.

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

This book summarizes and critiques theories of social and cultural reproduction as they relate to sociology of education. This book summarizes the body of knowledge about sociology of education and cultural studies as it informs educational research and critical pedagogy. It synthesizes the most relevant work in social and cultural reproduction published in the last three decades in English, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. The authors document and critique the theoretical discussion in developments in both advanced societies and peripheral ones, and link macro-sociological issues with social psychological ones. The book introduces theories of the state to underscore a political sociology of education, and highlights an agenda for theory building, research, and practice in sociology of education.

Social Theory and Education: A Critique of Theories of Social and Cultural Reproduction (Suny Series, Teacher Empowerment and School Reform)

Morrow, Raymond Allen

Sociology

State University of New York Press

In this book, two well-known scholars of critical educational studies provide a compelling introduction to the thoughts of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire and German critical theorist Jürgen Habermas. While there are many other books about these influential thinkers, this is the first to compare their theories in-depth and situate their thinking in relation to other social theories and philosophies of education. The authors demonstrate that, despite their differences, these philosophers share crucial views on science, society, critical social psychology, and educational praxis that are mutually illuminating and offer a new point of departure for a critical theory of education.
The book is organized around the following themes: (a) Freire’s and Habermas’s philosophies of the social sciences as a form of critical social theory; (b) their theories of society; (c) the critical social psychology that underlies their conception of the dialogical and developmental subject; and (d) the implications of their overall perspective for educational practice

Reading Freire and Habermas: Critical Pedagogy and Transformative Social Change

Morrow, Raymond A.

Teachers' College Press

In this book, two well-known scholars of critical educational studies provide a compelling introduction to the thoughts of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire and German critical theorist Jürgen Habermas. While there are many other books about these influential thinkers, this is the first to compare their theories in-depth and situate their thinking in relation to other social theories and philosophies of education. The authors demonstrate that, despite their differences, these philosophers share crucial views on science, society, critical social psychology, and educational praxis that are mutually illuminating and offer a new point of departure for a critical theory of education.The book is organized around the following themes: (a) Freire’s and Habermas’s philosophies of the social sciences as a form of critical social theory; (b) their theories of society; (c) the critical social psychology that underlies their conception of the dialogical and developmental subject; and (d) the implications of their overall perspective for educational practice

Spanning an extraordinary 30-year career, this book collects seminal essays by critical theorist Carlos Alberto Torres. Torres is among the foremost scholars devoted to interpreting the work of Paulo Freire and has done much over the years to raise the visibility of Freire’s contribution to educational theory. In addition, he has helped to establish the discipline of the political sociology of education. His work on Latin American education has made substantial contributions to the fields of comparative and international education. All the strands of his thinking, along with his commitment to employing scholarship for social change, are evident in this important collection. 
These valuable essays: 
<ul>
<li> Present a comprehensive introduction, in one volume, to Torres’ contributions to sociology of education, multiculturalism, and Freirian theory.</li>
<li> Offer a timely discussion of questions of power, influence, and authority to explain key decision making and educational planning.</li>
<li> Demonstrate the ongoing necessity for scholarship as a political act in education reform around the globe.</li>
</ul>

Globalizations and Education: Collected Essays on Class, Race, Gender, and the State

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The Church, Society, and Hegemony: A Critical Sociology of Religion in Latin America

Education, Policy, and Social Change: Experiences from Latin America

Education and Neoliberal Globalization (Routledge Research in Education)

Globalization and Education: Critical Perspectives (Social Theory, Education, and Cultural Change)

Education and Neoliberal Globalization (Routledge Research in Education)

Social Theory and Education: A Critique of Theories of Social and Cultural Reproduction (Suny Series, Teacher Empowerment and School Reform)

Reading Freire and Habermas: Critical Pedagogy and Transformative Social Change

Reading Freire and Habermas: Critical Pedagogy and Transformative Social Change

Globalizations and Education: Collected Essays on Class, Race, Gender, and the State

Globalizations and Education: Collected Essays on Class, Race, Gender, and the State