Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Author: Freire, Paulo
ISBN: 9780241301111
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2017
Pages: 160
Dimensions: 195mm x 128mm x 12mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A groundbreaking text of educational philosophy and social reform, now in Penguin Modern Classics
This seminal text argues that the perceived passivity of the poor is the direct result of economic, social and political domination. The book suggests that in some countries the oppressors use the 'piggy bank' system - treating students as passive, empty vessels - to preserve their authority and maintain a culture of silence. Through cooperation and dialogue, Freire suggests, the authoritarian teacher-pupil model can be replaced with critical thinking so that the student becomes co-creator of knowledge. Crucial to Freire's argument is the belief that every human being, no matter how impoverished or illiterate, can develop an awareness of self, and the right to be heard.
ISBN: 9780241301111
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2017
Pages: 160
Dimensions: 195mm x 128mm x 12mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A groundbreaking text of educational philosophy and social reform, now in Penguin Modern Classics
This seminal text argues that the perceived passivity of the poor is the direct result of economic, social and political domination. The book suggests that in some countries the oppressors use the 'piggy bank' system - treating students as passive, empty vessels - to preserve their authority and maintain a culture of silence. Through cooperation and dialogue, Freire suggests, the authoritarian teacher-pupil model can be replaced with critical thinking so that the student becomes co-creator of knowledge. Crucial to Freire's argument is the belief that every human being, no matter how impoverished or illiterate, can develop an awareness of self, and the right to be heard.
