Higher Education in Angola: An approach from sociology

Abstract

In the present work an analysis is made from Sociology on higher education in Angola in recent years, a crisis, which, however, does not yet find a greater explanation of its causal factors, which makes it difficult to formulate solutions and overcome of the problem. The outlined objective was to determine and integrate the social factors of different kinds that influence the existence of this crisis and that serve as a theoretical and methodological foundation to propose a socio-educational strategy that allows a change within this educational level. Based on sociological theories and methodologies, it was implemented from the bibliographic search in different specialized journals and databases such as scielo, latindex, scopus, biblat, among others. Among the main findings are that it is a priority for Angolan education to achieve regional and international integration, in addition, to guarantee access to higher education for a greater number of people. It is concluded that the social incidence of educational systems is essential, its repercussion on the development of the country, the functions of said system, the explanation of the interrelationships and possible interactions between the social factors that cause the crisis in Angolan higher education, seeking a transformation of the phenomenon from the social sphere. Herein lies the novelty and the main contributions of the text.