Pedagogy Of The Oppressed
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First published in Portuguese in 1968 and translated into English in 1970, Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed stands as one of the most cited and transformative works in the history of educational philosophy — a searing indictment of traditional schooling and a passionate manifesto for human liberation. Freire introduces his now-famous critique of the banking concept of education, wherein students are treated as passive receptacles for knowledge deposited by an all-knowing teacher, arguing that this model perpetuates cycles of oppression and dehumanisation. Drawing on the lived realities of Brazil's impoverished and marginalised communities, he presents a radical alternative: a dialogical, problem-posing pedagogy that positions both teacher and student as co-investigators of the world, capable together of achieving critical consciousness — what Freire calls *conscientização*. Rooted in a rich synthesis of Marxist theory, existentialist philosophy, and Christian humanism, this landmark text transcends the classroom to address the very nature of power, domination, and the struggle for authentic humanity. Freire's prose is at once rigorous and impassioned, demanding of its reader an active reckoning with complicity and conscience. Decades after its initial publication, Pedagogy of the Oppressed continues to ignite debate in schools of education, social justice movements, and political philosophy — its central question as urgent today as ever: who has the right to name the world, and what happens to those who are denied that right?
Author: Paulo Freire
Format: Paperback
Genre: Education theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
First published in Portuguese in 1968 and translated into English in 1970, Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed stands as one of the most cited and transformative works in the history of educational philosophy — a searing indictment of traditional schooling and a passionate manifesto for human liberation. Freire introduces his now-famous critique of the banking concept of education, wherein students are treated as passive receptacles for knowledge deposited by an all-knowing teacher, arguing that this model perpetuates cycles of oppression and dehumanisation. Drawing on the lived realities of Brazil's impoverished and marginalised communities, he presents a radical alternative: a dialogical, problem-posing pedagogy that positions both teacher and student as co-investigators of the world, capable together of achieving critical consciousness — what Freire calls *conscientização*. Rooted in a rich synthesis of Marxist theory, existentialist philosophy, and Christian humanism, this landmark text transcends the classroom to address the very nature of power, domination, and the struggle for authentic humanity. Freire's prose is at once rigorous and impassioned, demanding of its reader an active reckoning with complicity and conscience. Decades after its initial publication, Pedagogy of the Oppressed continues to ignite debate in schools of education, social justice movements, and political philosophy — its central question as urgent today as ever: who has the right to name the world, and what happens to those who are denied that right?