Paulo Freire

Brazilian educator and philosopher (1921–1997)

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About

Paulo Freire, born in Recife, is a major figure in critical pedagogy. After studying law, he turned to teaching and earned a doctorate in philosophy and education. Director of the national literacy program in 1963, he was imprisoned after the 1964 coup and then exiled for 16 years. His most famous work, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, critiques the banking model of education and proposes a dialogical education. He applied his methods in several African countries and served as Secretary of Education in São Paulo. His influence is worldwide.

* 1921-09-19 — † 1997-05-02

Major works

Pedagogia do Oprimido (1968)essay
Educação como Prática da Liberdade (1967)essay
Cultural Action for Freedom (1972)essay
Pedagogia da Esperança (1992)essay

Key milestones

1963Appointed director of Brazil's National Literacy Program.
1964Imprisoned for 70 days after the military coup, then exiled for 16 years.
1989Served as Secretary of Education for the municipality of São Paulo.

Themes

Critical pedagogyConscientizationDialogical educationLiteracySocial justice

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“Education does not change the world. Education changes people. People change the world.”

— Paulo FreireTheme · Education

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“Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.”

— Paulo FreireTheme · Politics

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“The teacher is of course an artist, but being an artist does not mean that he or she can make the profile, can shape the students. What the educator does in teaching is to make it possible for the students to become themselves.”

— Paulo FreireTheme · Education

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