Education for Critical ConsciousnessThe Brazilian humanitarian and educator suggests a plan for liberating the oppressed peoples of the world through education. Bibliogs |
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User Review - ariefw - LibraryThingBorn to middle class parents in Recife, Brazil, Freire knew poverty and hunger during the Great Depression, an experience that would shape his concern for the poor and his view on education. Paulo ... Read full review
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| Title | Education for Critical Consciousness Continuum book |
| Author | Paulo Freire |
| Publisher | Seabury Press, 1973 |
| ISBN | 0816492093, 9780816492091 |
| Length | 164 pages |
| Subjects | › Philosophy / General |
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