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kublakat's review against another edition
5.0
really incredible, and glad i read this. did highlight an enduring issue i have with classic Marxism — that which divides humans from animals is our ability to consume/produce (don’t like tying humanity to productivity, feels gross) and that only human history is legitimate and recorded.
burstona's review against another edition
4.0
Stylistically, this book is a beautifully persuasive manifesto for revolutionizing teaching practices.
Friere could have been more transparent about the methodology informing his pedagogy, allowing for a better evaluation of this teaching style.
This book has certainly informed by teaching style. I would recommend it.
Friere could have been more transparent about the methodology informing his pedagogy, allowing for a better evaluation of this teaching style.
This book has certainly informed by teaching style. I would recommend it.
brice_mo's review against another edition
4.0
My toxic trait is thinking we could implement all this.
I kid, but it is interesting to see the massive disconnect in academia surrounding a lot of these ideas. Supportive in theory, reluctant in practice. Those in power will raise the pretense of critical consciousness if that’s what it takes to fossilize power structures, and the bastardized version of Freire’s ideas that is actually sanctioned in classrooms is pretty toothless.
I kid, but it is interesting to see the massive disconnect in academia surrounding a lot of these ideas. Supportive in theory, reluctant in practice. Those in power will raise the pretense of critical consciousness if that’s what it takes to fossilize power structures, and the bastardized version of Freire’s ideas that is actually sanctioned in classrooms is pretty toothless.
piyushn's review against another edition
4.0
Will need to read again got at best 10% of what was there
elleryquinn's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
jtbone's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
In this thought-provoking work, Friere gives his account of critical pedagogy: a way of teaching that acknowledges the systems of oppression in the world as well as the way in which our educational systems contribute to this oppression.
He thinks that teachers should teach in dialogue with the students, guiding them to ask questions about the world that they find themselves in. Rather than giving the students facts about the world which they must take as given, a problem-posing teacher acknowledges that the world is in part created by humans, and can be re-created by the students.
Friere contrasts this with what he calls the “banking model of education,” where students are simple receptacles for information, and should sit still while the teacher deposits information into them.
He thinks that teachers should teach in dialogue with the students, guiding them to ask questions about the world that they find themselves in. Rather than giving the students facts about the world which they must take as given, a problem-posing teacher acknowledges that the world is in part created by humans, and can be re-created by the students.
Friere contrasts this with what he calls the “banking model of education,” where students are simple receptacles for information, and should sit still while the teacher deposits information into them.
allisonwhite167's review against another edition
5.0
Such an educational and impactful read. Freire breaks down to the basics what is oppression, who is oppressed, who is the oppressor, the relationship between the two, and the ways in which the oppressed can achieve freedom. He clearly outlines his thesis of oppression and also details the practical ways that these issues can eventually be resolved. It is clear, concise, and incredibly rich (I found myself furiously taking notes on each paragraph).
It’s important to note that lots of this book is not so basic as well; there’s a lot in here that was difficult for me to parse on a first read, but I’m excited to think through it more and read it again eventually.
For anyone interested in thinking deeply about the layers of oppression in our world, I strongly recommend this book.
It’s important to note that lots of this book is not so basic as well; there’s a lot in here that was difficult for me to parse on a first read, but I’m excited to think through it more and read it again eventually.
For anyone interested in thinking deeply about the layers of oppression in our world, I strongly recommend this book.
noitsjustnate's review against another edition
5.0
Paulo Freire was a revolutionary thinker and educator. I have a passion for education that is ever-enabled by reading this book. It reveals not only the dangers of colonialism but the virtues and liberating aspects of education, with four well organized chapters. While it can definitely be wordy and often resorts to some pretty technical language (for someone, including myself, not well-read in economics or communist theory yet) the underlying value is universally applicable. For those interested in praxis, cynicism, critical reflection, education, the book calls for a decentralized education, one that is not standardized but rather molds itself to the user on a case-by-case basis. This pairs well with The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon and Deschooling Society by Ivan Illich.