Reviews for Pedagógia

The average rating for Pedagógia based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-05-06 00:00:00 Deborah Panella This 1993 book is a collection of essays by scholars whose perspective on teaching and learning have been profoundly influenced by the writings and example of Paulo Freire. Freire himself wrote a Foreword and engaged in a "talking article" with Donaldo Macedo, which is included in the book. Topics discussed include Freire's' "Radical Humanism," his view on the politics of teaching, critical literacy, and the intersection of Freire's and Gramsci's work. Some of the chapters are more personal, such as bell hooks reflections on Freire's influence on her personally and professionally, while others were highly technical and frankly hard to follow. One of the issues that seems to be prominent in the book is Freire's sexism and lack of appreciation for the multiple oppressions people experiences, especially in his early works like Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Freire himself seemed to acknowledge this failing and has sought to be more inclusive in his language. Yet he also maintains that his work describes a certain dynamic present in all oppressions. The other issue raised is the need to read Freire's work in its historical and political context. Too often liberal academics have sought to appropriate Freire's ideas in the highly individualistic American culture, seeing the goal of his teaching philosophy as personal consciousness-raising rather his true focus rating group consciousness for significant social change. In the same spirit this collection of writings needs to be read in its context of the early 1990's post-Reagan era. This is not to say it has no contemporary relevance, but rather to acknowledge its attempt to speak to the issues of its time, which is not the same in our post 9/11, Trumpian era. Like with many such edited books, I found some of the chapters deeply meaningful whereas others seemed off in an intellectual netherland I could not grasp. For those who are students of Freire, this is a great way to see the many ways his profound writings have guided and inspired all of us who have come after him.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-08-17 00:00:00 Brian Clark How often in life these little fables come up and we forget their original (or semi-original) source. Thousands of years old... parables told over and over again, then written down. What do they really mean, you can ask yourself these questions over and over again and have a different answer each time. Take the "Tortoise and the Hare" as an example: Is it always true that slow and steady wins the race. Is that really what the story says? Could it be a broad theory that is subject to individual opinion based on the depth of the incident being cited? Is steady better than quick? Which is truly smarter? If nothing else, it serves as an educational baseline of sorts... a place to start... with morals and the question of "what if" with children's thirsty minds. But how many of us really know anything about Aesop? :) About Me For those new to me or my reviews... here's the scoop: I read A LOT. I write A LOT. And now I blog A LOT. First the book review goes on Goodreads, and then I send it on over to my WordPress blog at , where you'll also find TV & Film reviews, the revealing and introspective 365 Daily Challenge and lots of blogging about places I've visited all over the world. And you can find all my social media profiles to get the details on the who/what/when/where and my pictures. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Vote in the poll and ratings. Thanks for stopping by. Note: All written content is my original creation and copyrighted to me, but the graphics and images were linked from other sites and belong to them. Many thanks to their original creators.