The ideological intervention of the military regime in the Education Magazine and the History curriculum (1973–1979)

Abstract

During the period led by the military junta in Chile, education became a strategic space for the regime’s ideological dissemination. Between 1973 and 1979, through decrees, curricular reforms, and the control of educational institutions, the dictatorship promoted a transformation aimed at consolidating Western, Christian, nationalist, and anti-Marxist values. In this context, the Education Magazine functioned as an official medium for pedagogical and doctrinal dissemination, while the History curriculum was reformulated to strengthen a homogeneous vision of national identity and legitimize the regime’s political project. The objective of this research is to analyze the ideological intervention of the military regime in the Education Magazine and the History curriculum during the years 1973–1979, identifying the discourses and orientations promoted through the educational system. In conclusion, the dictatorship used education as a mechanism of cultural control and political legitimization. Curricular and editorial modifications enabled the establishment of a historical narrative aligned with the regime’s interests, promoting discipline, patriotism, and the defense of order as fundamental principles of school education.