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Pedagogy of the oppressed.
By: Freire, Paulo.
Contributor(s): Bergman Ramos, Myra.
Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Publisher: London : Penguin, 2017Description: 156p ; pbk.ISBN: 9780241301111.Subject(s): Education | Popular education-philosophy | Critical pedagogy | Education-PhilosophyDDC classification: 370.115 Summary: Arguing that 'education is freedom', Paulo Freire's radical international classic contends that traditional teaching styles keep the poor powerless by treating them as passive, silent recipients of knowledge. Grounded in Freire's own experience teaching impoverished and illiterate students in his native Brazil and over the world, this pioneering book instead suggests that through co-operation, dialogue and critical thinking, every human being can develop a sense of self and fulfil their right to be heard -- page 4 of cover.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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ATU St Angela's McKeown Library Main Lending Collection | 370.115 FRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | T39577 |
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Arguing that 'education is freedom', Paulo Freire's radical international classic contends that traditional teaching styles keep the poor powerless by treating them as passive, silent recipients of knowledge. Grounded in Freire's own experience teaching impoverished and illiterate students in his native Brazil and over the world, this pioneering book instead suggests that through co-operation, dialogue and critical thinking, every human being can develop a sense of self and fulfil their right to be heard -- page 4 of cover.