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A landmark book on education as a way to free people from oppression
1968Slow paceThoughtful
What it is about
Brazilian educator Paulo Freire criticizes the model in which teachers deposit knowledge into passive students. He proposes an education based on dialogue, in which learners think critically about their own lives. It became a foundation of critical pedagogy.
Who will enjoy it
Teachers and readers who study education.
What you will get
Written in Portuguese in 1968; English translation appeared in 1970.
Pedagogy of the Oppressed Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Education · Oppression · Dialogue
Length
183 pages · ≈ 5 h
More about this book
Characters
Paulo Freire.
Setting
Classrooms and literacy programs among the poor.
What makes it different
A philosophy of teaching that treats learners as active participants.
Feel
Serious, political and hopeful.
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