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SOUTHWELL, Myriam  e  MANZIONE, María Ana. Elevo a la superioridad: Un estado de la cuestión sobre la historia de los inspectores en Argentina. Hist. educ. anu. [online]. 2011, vol.12, n.1. ISSN 2313-9277.

The article focuses on a systematization of previous investigations on school inspectors in Argentina.  Our aim is to point out some notes and referencies in order to contribute for a history of inspectors in our country. This analysis involves three central topics related to inspectors task: federal question, relation between state and civil society and a diferentiation between bureaucratic and pedagogical knowledge. Moreover, we want to contribute in a existing debate about inspectors 'actions was only a result of application of central policies, control and prescription or its practices had also a significant creative and autonomous character.

Palavras-chave : School inspectors; Bureaucratic knowledge; Pedagogical knowledge; Prescription.