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A review by girlnouns
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
5.0
I wish I started my political reading with this book. After I read it, I understood why it is often listed and how it would have helped me digest other political books.
I agree with Freire's ideas for problem-posing education systems over the banking model of education when applied to school. I didn't know that it was a controversial stance when reading it tbh, but I also prefer English/Political Science/History classes that are discussions rather than the banking model. My favorite classes in college were small seminars that were group discussion instead of straight lectures (which I thought everyone liked? I know memorizing stuff is easier, but I suck at doing flashcards).
Freire's political stances are both complex and easy to understand. He repeats his ideas frequently and explains everything multiple times. There is academic language used, but looking up words or using the dictionary function on an e-book helps.
Basically, if you want to learn what praxis is, read this book.
I agree with Freire's ideas for problem-posing education systems over the banking model of education when applied to school. I didn't know that it was a controversial stance when reading it tbh, but I also prefer English/Political Science/History classes that are discussions rather than the banking model. My favorite classes in college were small seminars that were group discussion instead of straight lectures (which I thought everyone liked? I know memorizing stuff is easier, but I suck at doing flashcards).
Freire's political stances are both complex and easy to understand. He repeats his ideas frequently and explains everything multiple times. There is academic language used, but looking up words or using the dictionary function on an e-book helps.
Basically, if you want to learn what praxis is, read this book.