Liberating Praxis - Paulo Freire's Legacy for Radical Education and Politics

Informationen zum Autor Peter Mayo is a Professor in the Department of Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education, University of Malta, Malta. He is the co-editor of the series Postcolonial Studies in Education (Palgrave).PETER MAYO is Associate Professor, Education, University of Malta. He is co-editor of the Journal of Postcolonial Education and the author of several books and articles concerning the work of Paulo Freire, Antonio Gramsci, and other works on adult education. Klappentext This book provides a broad and varied international perspective to the work (including posthumous works recently translated into English) and life of Paulo Freire. It clarifies how his ideas emerged at different stages of his development as a social thinker. In addition it provides insight into others associated with Freire! e.g.! Julius Nyerere. It allows students of Freire's work's to access the appropriate background material and discussion to place Freire's work in the context of his many writings. Freire's groundbreaking work with adults in the developing world with their legacy of colonialization changed the conversation of how best to teach literacy and other basic skills to previously unschooled adults. His consideration of the effects of colonialism! migration! and racism are of particular and pressing import today. Zusammenfassung This volume provides a holistic study of the work of Paulo Freire. In addition it provides insight into others associated with Freire! e.g.! Julius Nyerere. It allows students of Freire's work's to access the appropriate background material and discussion to place Freire's work in the context of his many writings.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Mayo, Peter (University of Malta Mayo, Mayo Peter
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2004
• EAN: 9780897897860
• ISBN: 978-0-89789-786-0
• No. of pages: 173
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Critical Studies in Education and Culture Series; Critical Studies in Education; Critical Studies in Education and Culture Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Current Events and Issues: Education