Resumen

CHAVOYA PENA, María Luisa. Diversity and differentiation of university education at the Bachelors level in the State of Jalisco. Nueva antropol [online]. 2003, vol.19, n.62, pp.121-141. ISSN 0185-0636.

Using Jalisco State as a case study, this article analyses diversification and processes of differentiation of university education in Mexico at the bachellors level as the result of both internal and external factors. Internal factors stem from the historical process of the development of university education in Jalisco, and external factors include international and national policies relating to university education. The article builds on two concepts: the diversification which explains the structure of systems, institutions and programs; and the differentiation which refers to processes of change generated within systems and institutions. It is shown that, although it no longer retains a monopoly of university education in the State, public education still dominates and is the alternative for most students. The article also demonstrates that, despite the growth of private universities, private and public institutions are not complementary since many small, private institutions design their careers to respond to immediate demand, without considering regional and national economic and social needs and, above all, the future employment of graduates.