SILENCING INDIGENOUS CULTURE IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ECUADOR: A VIEW FROM SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION

Abstract

This article arises from ongoing mixed methods research called “Intercultural Processes in Social Work Training: A Reflection on the Silencing of Indigenous Culture in Higher Education”. It is part of a line of research of the doctoral program of the University of Granada. The article presents an epistemological, theoretical and conceptual reflection on intercultural training in Social Work and the silencing of indigenous culture in higher education. For this purpose, a categorical scheme was built, and a documentary review carried out, the findings of which were processed through analytical matrices. The findings present an approach to the subject with specific references that will allow us to understand the reality of indigenous students. As well as the challenges faced by the educational system and Social Work, to reach a truly intercultural higher education in Ecuador.