Teachers As Cultural Workers by Paulo Freire

Teachers As Cultural Workers by Paulo Freire

In this bookFreire speaks directly to teachers about the lessons learned from a lifetime of experience as an educator and social theorist. Freire's words challenge all who teach to reflect critically on the meaning of the act of teaching as well as the meaning of learning.

"While Freire often discussed education theories in regard to Third World countries, his latest text transcends all cultures and speaks to all who educateFor those who share Freire's vision of a world-wide democratic school, I highly recommend Teachers as Cultural Workers. " -Vanguard "The English translation of Freire's latest book should become the instant success the original Portuguese edition was ...Upper-division undergraduates through professional will find it worth [their] time and effort. " -Choice

Paulo Freire (1921-1997) was a world-renowned Brazilian education scholar. Perhaps the most influential thinker about education in the late twentieth century, Freire has been particularly popular with informal educators with his emphasis on dialogue and his concern for the oppressed. His legacy of commitment, love and hope to American educators can be found in the critical pedagogy which infuses hundreds of "grass roots" organizations, college classrooms, and most recently school reform efforts in major urban areas. Freire was a prolific writer and author of many books. His most important work was Pedagogy of the Oppressed in which he describes the oppressive mechanisms of a capitalist education.

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ISBN 13	9780813343297
ISBN 10	0813343291
Title	Teachers As Cultural Workers
Author	Paulo Freire
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Inc
Year published	2005-04-11
Number of pages	234
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