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Pedagogy of the Oppressed: 30th Anniversary Edition |  | Author: Paulo Freire
Publisher: Continuum
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Rating:  56 reviews
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 30 Anv Sub
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0826412769
Dewey Decimal Number: 370.115
EAN: 9780826412768
ASIN: 0826412769
Publication Date: September 1, 2000
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This text argues that the ignorance and lethargy of the poor are the direct result of the whole economic, social and political domination. The book suggests that in some countries the oppressors use the system to maintain a 'culture of silence'. Through the right kind of education, the book suggests, avoiding authoritarian teacher-pupil models and based on the actual experiences of students and on continual shared investigation, every human being, no matter how impoverished or illiterate, can develop a new awareness of self, and the right to be heard.
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 One of my Fav books September 4, 2010
Laly x3
One of the best books I have ever read. Definitely changed my views on a lot of topics. Freire is great.
Pedagogy August 9, 2010
Stacey E. Turkel (NYC)
Book came very quickly, which was great since I needed it for a class. Great service, no complaints.
 Spanish book ordered June 14, 2010
Eric Timmons
0 out of 12 found this review helpful
I ordered both a Spanish and English copy of "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" but I received both copies in English.
About Much More than Education May 2, 2010
oddsfish (San Angelo, TX)
I'll admit, with many other reviewers here, that Pedagogy of the Oppressed can be a bit of a chore to read. It's not that it's difficult so much as that it's repetitive and dull at times. But, that said, I found myself marking passage after passage in the book, stunned about how right he so often is and saddened that despite wide familiarity with Freire in our culture, we've not really learned the lessons he offers and taken heed of his warnings.
One key moment that stuck out to me was the animal analogy he offers. Animals, Freire points out, are unable to separate themselves from their activity and surroundings, unable to reflect upon it. It is simply an extension of themselves because they lack the consciousness to conceive of it as "not-I." This is important to see because the oppressed in societies (and oppressors, for that matter), those who suffer injustice, are often similarly submerged, made by the banking model of education and ubiquitous ideologies of oppression unable to recognize the many societal and personal forces that keep them in oppression. A liberating pedagogy--to be practiced both in schools and in other social organizations--treats individuals as subjects capable of creative and critical thought. Then, together, people may begin to name the forces of oppression, become conscious of them, and become fully human in the process of creating change.
I fear that Freire is right that our social education system paralyzes too many, making us passive, uncreative, unconscious, and far too unloving. Pedagogy of the Oppressed is such an important book to help those of us in education--but also those in churches, the news media, the arts, etc.--to become more conscious ourselves and to seek out with others a greater good.
One of the best books ever! April 13, 2010
M. Anderson
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Book came within the specified time and was in good condition. The book itself is a great read.
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