Paulo Freire in a Hall of Mirrors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21314569 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sandro R Barros (0000-0002-5056-052X, Michigan State University, corresponding author), Sandro Barros (Department of Teacher Education Michigan State University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 151-169 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-2004 • E-ISSN: 1741-5446 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/edth.12413 |
| OpenAlex | W3043246574 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Since first published in English in 1970, Pedagogy of the Oppressed has inspired generations of scholars and social activists to examine the inherent potential of Paulo Freire's theories on grassroots intellectual emancipation and education in marginalized communities. The interpretive lineage of Freire's writings is vast, indeed. To date, scholars continue to mobilize Freire's ideas to establish meaningful connections between what he describes as “liberatory teaching” and the role progressive educators must play in bringing about a more just and humane society. Freire's popularity outside Brazil, however, has come with inevitable tradeoffs worth considering, particularly as regards the epistemological directions and labels affixed to his educational philosophy. Considering the “many Freires” phenomenon, Sandro Barros takes a genealogical approach in this essay to the metanarratives that have made up Freire scholarship outside Brazil. His analysis is guided by the following questions: (1) What kinds of hermeneutic cultures have enveloped Freire's ideas in academic contexts? (2) How have these cultures shaped the reading practices that surround his texts
Emancipation · Epistemology · Grassroots · Higher education · Pedagogy · Philosophy of education · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Reading (process) · Scholarship · Social science · Sociology · Critical and Liberation Pedagogy · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Law · Philosophy · Political theory and Gramsci
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |