In an era where education is considered as a possible solution to many of Latin America's woes, John Britton's Molding the Hearts and Minds is timely and informative. The essays are deftly selected and balanced historically, geographically, and theoretically.
Roderic Ai Camp, Philip McKenna Professor of the Pacific Rim, Claremont McKenna College With this imaginatively chosen collection, John Britton ... Read morehas provided a coherent and tantalizing glimpse of the character and development of education in 19th and 20th century Latin America and its relationship to social change. The reader will find this a felicitous working tool, in or out of the classroom, for the study of the cultural, intellectual, and social history of Latin America.
Charles W. Macune, Jr., California State University, Northridge Britton has assembled a provocative set of readings on a highly significant topic. Most of the contributions are well written and thoroughly researched . . . a useful book for anyone interested in social change in Latin America.
Hispanic American Historical Review
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