Paulo Freire
Paulo Freire
Paulo Reglus Neves Freirewas a Brazilian educator and philosopher who was a leading advocate of critical pedagogy. He is best known for his influential work, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, considered one of the foundational texts of the critical pedagogy movement...
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth19 September 1921
CountryBrazil
cognition information pedagogy-of-the-oppressed
Liberating education consists in acts of cognition, not transferrals of information
oppressed oppressors
It is only the oppressed who, by freeing themselves, can free their oppressors.
strive liberation pedagogy-of-the-oppressed
The oppressed, instead of striving for liberation, tend themselves to become oppressors.
learning reflection understanding
Learning is a process where knowledge is presented to us, then shaped through understanding, discussion and reflection.
models oppressors oppressed
The oppressed find in the oppressors their model of 'manhood.'
originality conformity multitudes
The multitude is always in the wrong.
acts-of-courage acts-of-love
Education is an act of love, and thus an act of courage
guidelines pedagogy-of-the-oppressed adopted
The oppressed, having internalized the image of the oppressor and adopted his guidelines, are fearful of freedom.
learn learning teach teaching
Those who teach learn by teaching and those who learn teach by learning
components precisely
Manipulation, sloganizing, depositing, regimentation, and prescription cannot be components of revolutionary praxis, precisely because they are the components of the praxis of domination.