TY - GEN AU - Freire, Paulo TI - Pedagogy of the Oppressed SN - 9780241301111 (pbk.) U1 - 370.115 PY - 2017/// CY - New Delhi PB - Penguin Books Ltd KW - Education KW - Philosophy N1 - Includes bibliographical references. and index N2 - 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 ER -