Pedagogy of the oppressed by Paulo Freir

Pedagogy of the oppressed, 1970

Pedagogy of the Oppressed is a literature excerpt that elaborates on the innate nature and characters of both the colonizer and the colonized and the dynamic relationship between the two. The book reinforces the perception that the oppressor has no authority over the oppressed unless granted permission and power (Freire 44). The author, Paulo Freire has an academic background as a Brazilian educator and philosopher and this book is considered one of his globally acclaimed texts of the 20th century.

Reading Response: Pashew M. Nuri "Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world" (Freire, 2000, p.34).

(Not an Abstract) This is one of my early writings on Paulo Freire. It was a requirement for class, as well. I remember I was only starting to write on philosophy here! I would've written some more if it were not for the page limit.

Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, 2019