Pedagogy of Freedom: Ethics, Democracy, and Civic Courage
by Freire, PauloFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-12-13
Publisher(s): Rowman & Littlefield
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Summary
This book displays the striking creativity and profound insight that characterized Freire's work to the very end of his life-an uplifting and provocative exploration not only for educators, but also for all that learn and live.
Author Biography
The late Paulo Freire of Brazil--teacher, philosopher, and activist--is widely regarded in the United States and elsewhere as one of the most influential educators of the twentieth century
Table of Contents
| Translator's Notes | p. ix |
| Foreword | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Introductory Reflections | p. 21 |
| There Is No Teaching without Learning | p. 29 |
| Methodological Rigor | p. 33 |
| Research | p. 35 |
| Respect for What Students Know | p. 36 |
| A Capacity to Be Critical | p. 37 |
| Ethics and Aesthetics | p. 38 |
| Words Incarnated in Example | p. 39 |
| Risk, Acceptance of What Is New, and Rejection of Discrimination | p. 41 |
| Critical Reflection on Practice | p. 43 |
| Cultural Identity | p. 45 |
| Teaching Is Not Just Transferring Knowledge | p. 49 |
| Awareness of Our Unfinishedness | p. 51 |
| Recognition of One's Conditioning | p. 54 |
| Respect for the Autonomy of the Student | p. 59 |
| Common Sense | p. 60 |
| Humility, Tolerance, and the Struggle for the Rights of Educators | p. 64 |
| Capacity to Apprehend Reality | p. 66 |
| Joy and Hope | p. 69 |
| Conviction That Change Is Possible | p. 72 |
| Teaching Requires Curiosity | p. 79 |
| Teaching Is a Human Act | p. 85 |
| Self-Confidence, Professional Competence, and Generosity | p. 85 |
| Commitment | p. 89 |
| Education as a Form of Intervention in the World | p. 90 |
| Freedom and Authority | p. 95 |
| Decision Making That Is Aware and Conscientious | p. 99 |
| Knowing How to Listen | p. 101 |
| Education Is Ideological | p. 112 |
| Openness to Dialogue | p. 120 |
| Caring for the Students | p. 124 |
| Notes | p. 131 |
| Index | p. 135 |
| About the Author | p. 144 |
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