Pedagogia do oprimido

This is a truely radical book. It hits at the very root of a major problem in the human situation. It is pretty heady, but worth the thought. The main message of getting people to realize that they have a voice and that they can take responsbility for their own destiny is a lesson that we all have to learn both in poverty stricken devoloping nations and the U.S. I am a changed person since reading it, and that was 4 years... Read Full Review

As Freire makes it clear, the "Oppressed", as far as learning and growth are concerned, are not only the disenfranchised but the elite as well. Anyone who hears and responds to the call of service in the extrication of human consciousness from the oblivion of fear, ignorance and greed to the realization of freedom, self-realization, ordinary imperfect reality (and a few other pleasant experiences, chockful of collective... Read Full Review

The most widely known educator in the world died on May 2, 1997. Paulo Freire leaves a legacy of dogged struggle for democracy, equality, and the social consciousness required to envision and retain a more just world. In his most widely read book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Freire detailed the role of education as a political force---for either liberation or domination. He argued that the process of liberatory education,... Read Full Review