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Rethinking Education as the Practice of Freedom: Paulo Freire and the Promise of Critical Pedagogy

Rethinking Education as the Practice of Freedom: Paulo Freire and the Promise of Critical Pedagogy Policy Futures in Education Volume 8 Number 6 2010 www.wwwords.co.uk/PFIE OCCASIONAL THOUGHTS Rethinking Education as the Practice of Freedom: Paulo Freire and the promise of critical pedagogy HENRY A. GIROUX McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada Paulo Freire is one of the most important critical educators of the twentieth century.[1] Not only is he considered one of the founders of critical pedagogy, but he also played a crucial role in developing a highly successful literacy campaign in Brazil before the onslaught of the junta in 1964. Once the military took over the government, Freire was imprisoned for a short time for his efforts. He eventually was released and went into exile, primarily in Chile and later in Geneva, Switzerland for a number of years. Once a semblance of democracy returned to Brazil, he went back to his country in 1980 and played a significant role in shaping its educational policies until his untimely death in 1997. His book Pedagogy of the Oppressed is considered one of the classic texts of critical pedagogy and has sold over a million copies, influencing generations of teachers and intellectuals both in the United States and abroad. Since the 1980s there has been no intellectual on http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Policy Futures in Education SAGE

Rethinking Education as the Practice of Freedom: Paulo Freire and the Promise of Critical Pedagogy

Giroux, Henry A.
Policy Futures in Education , Volume 8 (6): 7 – Dec 1, 2010
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Policy Futures in Education Volume 8 Number 6 2010 www.wwwords.co.uk/PFIE OCCASIONAL THOUGHTS Rethinking Education as the Practice of Freedom: Paulo Freire and the promise of critical pedagogy HENRY A. GIROUX McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada Paulo Freire is one of the most important critical educators of the twentieth century.[1] Not only is he considered one of the founders of critical pedagogy, but he also played a crucial role in developing a highly successful literacy campaign in Brazil before the onslaught of the junta in 1964. Once the military took over the government, Freire was imprisoned for a short time for his efforts. He eventually was released and went into exile, primarily in Chile and later in Geneva, Switzerland for a number of years. Once a semblance of democracy returned to Brazil, he went back to his country in 1980 and played a significant role in shaping its educational policies until his untimely death in 1997. His book Pedagogy of the Oppressed is considered one of the classic texts of critical pedagogy and has sold over a million copies, influencing generations of teachers and intellectuals both in the United States and abroad. Since the 1980s there has been no intellectual on

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