Les dilemmes des universités interculturelles au Mexique

This paper explores the many meanings associated with the concept of interculturalidad and their application in the case of the Universidades Interculturales established by the Mexican government since 2000. On the basis of interviews carried out in several Universidades Interculturales in the perio...

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Main Author: David Lehmann
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Language:English
Published: Institut des Amériques 2012-06-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ideas/331
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