A Comparative Review of Education Policy in Brazil and South Africa: Divergent Trends in Inequality

Autor/inn/en	De Villiers, David James; De Villiers, Alethea Cassandra
Titel	A Comparative Review of Education Policy in Brazil and South Africa: Divergent Trends in Inequality
Quelle	In: Athens Journal of Education, 10 (2023) 2, S.323-343 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2407-9898
Schlagwörter	Educational Policy; Equal Education; Cross Cultural Studies; Sustainable Development; Goal Orientation; Educational Quality; Lifelong Learning; Foreign Countries; Educational Strategies; Brazil; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Ausland; Lehrstrategie; Brasilien; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	The literature identifies that education policies in Brazil are the backbone of their success in reducing inequality as measured by the GINI index. Since 1994, Brazil is the only BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) nation to achieve this. This article presents a comparative study of South Africa and Brazil, and the policies applied towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all. Using the analytical framework of the SDG, the strategies of South Africa, and Brazil regarding education are considered in order to identify patterns and themes that can potentially explain the divergence of inequality trends of the two nations. The overarching finding is that subtle differences in education policies perpetuate inequality in South Africa, whereas analogous policies contribute to equality in Brazil. The main contribution of this study is that it locates faults in otherwise well-meaning education policies in South Africa. [Note: The page range (323-344) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct page range for this article is 323-343.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Athens Institute for Education & Research. 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, Athens 10671, Greece. e-mail: education@atiner.gr; Web site: https://www.athensjournals.gr/aje
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01