Abstract

The article develops a theoretical and conceptual analysis on the role of the university system in elite's mobility and reproduction processes in the context of educational democratization. A review of the main debates on the elite concept is presented, as well as an analysis on the relationship between elite's (re)production and university / career studied in developed countries and Latin America. Emphasis is made on two countries with university systems characterized by high levels of educational democratization and internal segregation: Chile and Brazil. Thus, a reflection is proposed that shows the importance of the confluence between university and career in the configuration of mobility processes and social reproduction, understanding the elite's configuration as a dynamic and adaptive process.