![]() ![]() I often teach Freire’s most influential work, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, in my college ethics classes. Paulo Freire His work also provides a helpful philosophy for people who want to become an ally to oppressed people everywhere. ![]() Freire wrote primarily about how oppressed people–especially people oppressed by racism–can liberate both themselves and their oppressors in order to create a more just and humanizing world. I wrote my dissertation on education and justice, and the last chapters focused primarily on Freire and his philosophy of liberation and education. ![]() Some Background on Freire If you have read my blog for a while or have looked at my author’s bio, you may know that the Brazilian philosopher and educator Paulo Freire has a great influence on my thought and writing. This post is a guide for reading chapter one of Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed. ![]()
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