Pedagogy of the Oppressed / Paulo Freire

By:

Freire, Paulo [Author]

Language: English Publication details: New Delhi : Penguin Books Ltd, 2017.Description: 156 p. : ill. ; 19 cmISBN:

9780241301111 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Education -- Philosophy

DDC classification:

370.115 FRE/P

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.

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	General Books	Central Library, IIT Bhubaneswar	Central Library, IIT Bhubaneswar	GEN		370.115 FRE/P (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Available			11473

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Includes bibliographical references. and index.

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.

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