Changing Society, Changing Humanity: Freirian Goals of Education

Cristobal Madero

Changing Society, Changing Humanity: Freirian Goals of Education

Abstract

In this paper, the author demonstrates how education is presented by Freire as the key both for changing society and leading people toward true humanity. The author’s interest is not to further develop the method that Freire elaborated in the sixties and seventies, but, rather, to show the degree to which his theory is coherent with his vision of what it means to become truly human through social change. Specifically, this article explores whether or not education is the key element to build true humanity through social change. The author first explains how dialogue is a necessary starting point to understand the connection between education and change in the two aforementioned levels. The author presents how Freire considers the way myths in unequal societies play a damaging role due to their crystallization of unfair social structures. Consciousness and conscientization are the key tools to overcome these myths. This awareness at the same time is the essential component of an education for liberation. Finally, the author presents some obstacles to this new kind of liberation.

Keywords

Freire,consciousness,conscientization,dialogue,critical pedagogy,liberation

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English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Cristobal Madero This is me
United States

Publication Date

February 1, 2017

Submission Date

June 29, 2016

Acceptance Date

December 5, 2016

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Year 2017 Volume: 12 Number: 1

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1.Cristobal Madero. Changing Society, Changing Humanity: Freirian Goals of Education. Educational Policy Analysis And Strategic Research [Internet]. 2017 Feb. 1;12(1):17-31. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA83XY77TN