First Freire - Early Writings in Social Justice Education

Explores the early writings of Paulo Freire whose ideas have had a tremendous and long-lasting impact on the world of pedagogy and politics. Carlos Alberto Torres analyses Freire's works from the 1960s and 1970s, before Freire gained worldwide recognition. Torres identifies how his ideas produced frameworks for educating global citizens, building community, creating social responsibility, instilling an appreciation for diversity, promoting multiple literacies, and social justice education.

About the author

Carlos Alberto Torres is a political sociologist of education and distinguished professor of social sciences and comparative education, associate dean for global programs, and founding director of the Paulo Freire Institute, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies-UCLA. He is also president of the World Council of Comparative Education Societies (2013-2016). Visit the author's website at www.carlosatorres.com.

Product details

• Authors: Carlos Alberto Torres
• Assisted by: James A Banks (Editor), James A. Banks (Editor)
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.06.2014
• EAN: 9780807755334
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-5533-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Multicultural Education; Multicultural Education Series; Multicultural Education; Multicultural Education Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries