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Protest and proposal, participation and representation: the Chilean student movement, 2011–12

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  • Inés M. Pousadela

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This study examines the student movement in Chile, which brought about the largest mobilisations since the restoration of democracy in the early 1990s. The students protested the so-called “education apartheid” created by the Pinochet regime and preserved by all democratic governments ever since, in which the formerly public education system had been largely replaced by a more massive but also expensive, highly stratified one, financed by private debt. The students' demands for free and high-quality education for all gained the support of broad sectors of civil society, which was expressed both in opinion polls and in massive participation in demonstrations.Protestation et proposition, participation et représentation : le mouvement des étudiants chiliens, 2011-12Cette étude examine le mouvement de contestation estudiantin au Chili, qui a donné lieu aux plus importantes mobilisations depuis le rétablissement de la démocratie au Chili au début des années 1990. Les étudiants ont protesté contre ce qu'ils ont appelé l’« apartheid de l’éducation » créé par le régime Pinochet et préservé par tous les gouvernements démocratiques lui ayant succédé, dans le cadre duquel le système d’éducation jusque-là public avait été en majeure partie remplacé par un système plus massif mais aussi coûteux et très stratifié, et financé par la dette privée. Les exigences des étudiants concernant une éducation de qualité pour tous ont obtenu le soutien des grands secteurs de la société civile, ce qui a été exprimé tant dans le cadre de sondages d'opinion que dans la participation massive aux manifestations.Protesta y propuesta, participación y representación: el movimiento estudiantil chileno, 2011-2012El presente artículo examina el movimiento estudiantil de Chile, impulsor de las movilizaciones más grandes que han tenido lugar desde la restauración de la democracia a principios de los años noventa. Los estudiantes protestaron en contra del llamado “apartheid educativo” creado por el régimen de Pinochet y sostenido por los siguientes gobiernos democráticos. Dicho apartheid significó la eliminación del anterior sistema educativo público y, en gran medida, su reemplazo por un sistema de mayor alcance pero también más caro y más estratificado, financiado por la deuda privada. Las demandas de los estudiantes para instaurar una educación gratuita de alta calidad fueron respaldadas por amplios sectores de la sociedad civil, lo cual se expresó tanto en las encuestas de opinión como en su masiva participación en las manifestaciones.Protesto e proposta, participação e representação: o movimento estudantil chileno, 2011–12Este estudo examina o movimento estudantil no Chile, que promoveu as maiores mobilizações desde a restauração da democracia no início da década de 1990. Os estudantes protestaram contra o chamado “apartheid educacional” criado pelo regime de Pinochet e preservado por todos governos democráticos desde então, no qual o sistema educacional público antigo havia sido em grande parte substituído por um sistema mais massivo mas também caro, altamente estratificado, financiado pela dívida privada. As reivindicações dos estudantes por uma educação gratuita e de alta qualidade para todos receberam apoio de amplos setores da sociedade civil, que foi expressado tanto nas pesquisas de opinião quanto na participação massiva nas demonstrações.

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  • Inés M. Pousadela, 2013. "Protest and proposal, participation and representation: the Chilean student movement, 2011–12," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(5-6), pages 685-700, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:23:y:2013:i:5-6:p:685-700
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2013.800837
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