Study of labour relations trends in Latin America - examines the role of trade unions, employers organizations and labour administrations, trade unionism, collective bargaining, workers participation, personnel management, tripartite relations, the nature of labour disputes, arbitration and conciliation mechanisms, (ILO mentioned), labour court, duration and number of strikes, etc. References and statistical tables.

An examination of the role of the Latin American State in the day-to-day practice of collective bargaining and the conflicts surrounding it. It also provides a study of the social and political role of labour and the impact of today's economic crisis on existing patterns of organization.

This book examines the multiple relationships between education, pedagogy, and social change in Latin America and beyond through a discussion of critical theory in education and its uses in Latin American society today. An international group of contributors discuss both individual countries and the region as a whole.

This book comprises six case studies : on Argentina, Bolivia (2x), Brazil, Chile and Peru. The six studies present different aspects of the women's movement and organisations and employ different methodologies (f.e. Women settlers in Lima, women and trade unions in Chile and peasant women's organisation in Bolivia)