Reinventing Paulo Freire: A Pedagogy Of Love (The Edge, Critical Studies in Educational Theory) - Softcover

Darder, Antonia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813339685 ISBN 13: 9780813339689

Publisher: Westview Press, 2002

Synopsis

Brazilian educator, Paulo Freire, best known for his work Pedagogy of the Oppressed, challenged education plans that contributed to the marginalization of minorities and the poor. Freire believed that education should be used for liberation by helping learners reflect on their experiences historically, giving immediate reality to issues of racism, sexism, and the exploitation of workers. Known as one of the most influential theoretical innovators of the twentieth century, his views have left a significant mark on progressive thinkers about education and liberation. Reinventing Paulo Freire is an homage to him by protégé Antonia Darder. Here, she explores the legacy of Freire, interviews eight teachers who studied his work, and reflects on the act of teaching as demonstrated by Freire himself. The interviews take the form of first person narratives; the epilogue consists simply of a letter and a poem. Reinventing Paulo Friere was selected as a Featured Publication by Kellog Fellows Leadership Alliance in 2003.

About this title

About the Author

Antonia Darder is currently a visiting professor of Education at University of California, Irvine and professor of Education and Cultural Studies at Claremont Graduate University.

Review

"In this second edition of her popular book, Antonia Darder demonstrates why we need Paulo Freire’s ideas and vision more than ever. A call to resist both neoliberal attacks on public education and the increasing inequality in our nation and world, Reinventing Paulo Freire will inspire readers with the stories of teachers, teacher educators, and community activists that are sure to reignite hope for the essential role of public education in democratic societies."

• Sonia Nieto, Professor Emerita, Language, Literature, and Culture, College of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

"Anyone concerned about how the increasing disintegration of our present era is affecting our youth, and the outcropping of resistance to the state, would do well to listen to the cluster of voices Antonia Darder has brought together in Reinventing Paulo Freire. Darder makes the challenge ahead palpable to educators and credible to non-educators. This is a major accomplishment."

• Peter McLaren, Distinguished Professor in Critical Studies, Co-Director and International Ambassador of the Paulo Freire Democratic Project, College of Educational Studies, Chapman University and author of Pedagogy of Insurrection.

"Remaining true to the passion that has come to characterise the writings of Antonia Darder, in this lovingly crafted project, she channels the spirit and letter of Paulo Freire’s courageous and urgent call for transformative intellectuals to invest and advance the project of a deliberative, substantive, and informed democracy - a moral and ethical educational mandate that pivots on a critical consciousness Drawing on Freirian philosophy and pedagogical enactments, in this essential reference source, Darder de-neutralises and de-hegominises texts, subtexts, pretexts and contexts through re-invention, re-examination and a revised praxis of the Word and the World."

• Juliet Perumal, Vice Dean: Research & Internationsalisation, University of Johannesburg

"This is a courageous, important book, written by an educationist whose commitment to social justice is never in doubt. Antonia Darder offers a thoughtful reading of Freire’s work, demonstrating the ongoing relevance of Freirean ideas in the contemporary world. This is a book that is both passionate and powerful, both personal and political. It will appeal to all who seek to enact pedagogies of love and hope in troubled times."

• Peter Roberts, Professor of Education, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

About this edition

• Publisher: Westview Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0813339685
• ISBN 13: 9780813339689
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288