Background to the term development in Ecuador. theoretical revision.

Abstract

This paper debates the idea of change in the XIX century and the first half of the XX century in Latin America and Ecuador.  Beginning at the imaginary of progress, understood by two lines of thinking; on one hand, an elite population following the enlightenment philosophy, whose ideal is the Europeanization of Latin America, and on the other hand, the indigenist current which claims for the vindication of the indian’s image, as a victim of oppression.  Backgrounds of development are found inprogress propositions, based on the idea of modernization in the XX century, that began in the United States, who begin the “panamericanist” campaign which looked for the consolidation of their geopolitical  influence  in South Ämerica.