Governing by Testing
Circulation, Psychometric Knowledge, Experts and the “Alliance for Progress” in Latin America During the 1960s and 1970s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6059611 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cristina Alarcón (0000-0001-9514-1452, Cal Poly Humboldt, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 199-214 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1056-4934 • E-ISSN: 1944-7086 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10564934.2015.1065396 |
| OpenAlex | W1654384656 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 16 |
This paper analyzes the activities, members, and effects of an inter-American expert network for the diffusion of psychometric knowledge, specifically of standardized aptitude testing for university admission in Latin America during the 1960s and 1970s. Within the framework of educational transfer studies, the role of international, nongovernmental, and philanthropic organizations is examined. It is argued that circulation of psychometric knowledge and technologies led to a new governing regime for learning and learners. The paper discusses the effect of convergence and Americanization, in the context of US-promoted "Alliance for Progress," but also of divergence and resistance
Alliance · Americanization · Aptitude · Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Economics · Globalization · Jigsaw · Latin Americans · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Engineering · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Historical Education Studies Worldwide · History · History of Medicine and Tropical Health · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2021 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |