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Elites’ conceptualization of issues of social cohesion.

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Elites’ conceptualization of issues of social cohesion.

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2010-08

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The purpose of this qualitative research study is to understand, compare and contrast elite perspectives of understanding of national identity and citizenship in Guatemala in the new environment of policies for social cohesion. In-depth interviews of six key personalities in Guatemalan elite society provide insights into the understanding of the construction of these concepts and the cultural logics underlying the initiative of the introduction of the Cabinet for Social Cohesion led by the first lady Sandra de Colom. Critical pedagogy is used as a theoretical framework to understand the future development and implementation of a policy for social cohesion and to pull together and analyze the similarities and discrepancies of elites’ perspectives. Finally, the study seeks to highlight the importance of identity politic when developing educational policy and social cohesion, especially citizenship education within the Guatemalan context. Key Words: social cohesion, citizenship, national identity, Guatemala

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University of Minnesota M.A. thesis. August 2010. Advisor: Professor Joan DeJaeghere. Major: Educational policy and administration. iv, 80 pages, appendices A-B.

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Figueroa, Chantal. (2010). Elites’ conceptualization of issues of social cohesion.. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/101637.

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