CHILEAN INFLUENCE IN FREIRE’S THOUGHT
The years Paulo Freire spent in Chile were important for both the country and for Brazilian pedagogists; his influence on educational policies and practices is indubitable. In this article, however, I analyze the ways in which his time in Chile changed Freire’s pedagogical ideas. Specifically, the C...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Educação em Foco |
| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/edufoco/article/view/36255 |
| Summary: | The years Paulo Freire spent in Chile were important for both the country and for Brazilian pedagogists; his influence on educational policies and practices is indubitable. In this article, however, I analyze the ways in which his time in Chile changed Freire’s pedagogical ideas. Specifically, the Chilean context and the people he met there brought about a significant change in his conceptual framework and analytical tools, at least regarding two interlinked key points: heterodox Marxism and the idea of literacy. Marxist influence develops mainly as Marxist humanism and therefore involves the anthropological premise of Freirean pedagogy; in this reflection, the notion of praxis assumes a central role. The idea of literacy, as defined in the Chilean period, is at the forefront of the international debate on adult education. |
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| ISSN: | 0104-3293 2447-5246 |