Brazilian educational dependence and heteronomy: commodification of higher education as an important expression DEPENDENCE AND BRAZILIAN EDUCATIONAL HETERONOMY: mercantilization of higher education as an important expression

Authors

  • Janaina Lopes do Nascimento Duarte Universidade de Brasília (UnB)
  • Rocio Tamara Muñoz Aguirre Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47456/argumentum.v16i1.41829

Abstract

The article discusses higher education and the contemporary expansion of its commodification, as an important expression of Brazilian dependent capitalism. It employs the dialectical historical method, based on a bibliographical review of current dependent capitalist development, heteronomy and education. It also considers the 2020 Higher Education Census. It presents the foundations of dependent capitalism to identify the traits of Brazilian educational dependence, revealing how its structure and dynamics lead the country to sociocultural heteronomy and, as one of its current expressions, advances the process of commodification of higher education, especially via distance learning. It concludes that dependency renews dilemmas for higher education, demanding a constant struggle.

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Author Biographies

Janaina Lopes do Nascimento Duarte, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Assistente Social. Doutora em Serviço Social. Professora Adjunto do Departamento de Serviço Social da Universidade de Brasília. (UnB, Brasília (DF), Brasil).

Rocio Tamara Muñoz Aguirre, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Assistente Social. Mestre em Serviço Social (UFPA). Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Política Social na Universidade de Brasília (UnB, Brasília (DF), Brasil).

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Published

01-05-2024

How to Cite

Duarte, J. L. do N., & Aguirre, R. T. M. (2024). Brazilian educational dependence and heteronomy: commodification of higher education as an important expression DEPENDENCE AND BRAZILIAN EDUCATIONAL HETERONOMY: mercantilization of higher education as an important expression. Argumentum, 16(1), 114–126. https://doi.org/10.47456/argumentum.v16i1.41829

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2024): Privatização das políticas sociais, avanço do conservadorismo, desafios para o serviço social

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Thematic Articles

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