Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Paulo Freire

Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
19 June 2017
Pages
160
ISBN
9780241301111

Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Paulo Freire

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.

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