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WILLIAMSON, Guillermo. Institutionalization of bilingual intercultural education in Chile: Critical notes and observations. Perfiles educativos [online]. 2012, vol.34, n.138, pp.126-147. ISSN 0185-2698.

This article proposes a critical discussion about the institutionalization process of bilingual intercultural education (educación intercultural bilingüe, EIB) in Chile. The author describes and reflects on its dynamics at the Ministry of Education, conceptualizes it and gives a legal, historical and institutional outlook of this program from the nineties until now. According to the author, this program needs more research, since there is still too little information about its actual impact on the state institutions, social participation, indigenous movements, the intercultural education itself in its pedagogical application and on the contributions of the State institution, the academic world and the civil and indigenous society.

Palavras-chave : Bilingual intercultural education; Public policies; Legislation.