Paulo Freire by Peter Leonard

Paulo Freire by Peter Leonard

Paulo Freire is one of the century's great thinkers on education and the politics of liberation. Known mostly for his literacy campaigns in Latin America and Africa, and for his seminal work Pedagogy of the Oppressed, his thinking continues to be rediscovered by generations of teachers, scholars, community activists and cultural workers in Europe and North America. While his name is synonymous with the practice of Critical Literacy' and A Pedagogy of Liberation', his work has been appropiated in many diverse fields of discipline and site-based projects of social reform. This volume represents a pathfinding analysis of Freires work and in many cases it offers an extension of his thinking in order to make it more applicable to first world contexts. Peter McLaren and Peter Leonard have brought together a divergent group of scholars widely recognized for their contributions to critical theory and critical pedagogy. Themes addressed include Freier's relation to feminist critique, his philosophical roots and an evaluation of his ideas from postmodernist and postcolonialist perspectives. The collection will be essential reading for anyone interested in the radical sociology of education and the politics of liberation.

'This fine book, so much more than a tribute to a great educator, will help us pose relevant questions in our move towards answers - Morning Star

Peter McLaren is a Distinguished Professor of Critical Studies at Chapman University in Orange, California, as well as an International Ambassador of Global Ethics and Social Justice and Co-Director of the Paulo Freire Democratic Project. He is also Chair Professor and Honorary Director of the Center for Critical Pedagogy Research at Northeast Normal University in Changchun, China. Professor McLaren spent 8 years at Miami University of Ohio as a Professor of Education, Director of the Center for Education and Cultural Studies, and Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence, and 20 years at The University of California, Los Angeles as a Professor of Education. Professor McLaren has written and edited 45 books and hundreds of research articles. His political activism and writings have won him numerous national and international accolades.

Thirty languages have been used to translate his work. Professor McLaren is regarded as one of the world's top architects and proponents of critical pedagogy.

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ISBN 13	9780415087926
ISBN 10	0415087929
Title	Paulo Freire
Author	Peter Leonard
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1992-11-26
Number of pages	212
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