Question: What are the main ideas in Freire’s ’Pedagogy of the Oppressed’? How can we apply this theory to our own work as activists working towards social justice and social change? 900 words I have
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Word limit: 900 words
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Due: Week 4, 11:59pm 14th August 2020
Question: What are the main ideas in Freire’s ’Pedagogy of the Oppressed’? How can we apply this theory to our own work as activists working towards social justice and social change?
1. What are the main ideas of Freire’s ’Pedagogy of the Oppressed’?
Introduce your argument with a brief outline of the aspects of Freire’s writing that you found most relevant and inspiring. This need only be a short paragraph (200-300 words).
the main argument of Freiters (2000) is how humanization leads at once to the recognition of dehumanization, which marks not only those whose humanity has been stolen, but also (though in a different way) those who have stolen it, is a distortion of the vocation of becoming more fully human. this book has become one of the most books that inspires for social change.
this essay will explore the main ideas of Freire on his text of ’Pedagogy of the Oppressed’,
Humanization has contributed at once to the recognition of dehumanisation, which is a distortion of the vocation of becoming more fully human,
not only of those whose humanity has been stolen, but also (though in a different way) of those who have stolen it
2. How can we apply this theory to our own work as activists working towards social justice and social change? (600- 700 words).
Understanding theories of social change and applying these theories is what this unit is all about. You need to think about how we use theory to underpin our involvement in bringing about social change through collective action.
Freire is concerned with social inequality, oppression and how to transform our world. He urges us to ‘unveil oppression and through praxis commit to transformation’ and ‘fight to be human, to take away the oppressor’s power to oppress’. He encourages us to think about the ways the system
creates, reinforces and perpetuates the power of the oppressors, through dehmumanising the oppressed. The only way society can be transformed is if the oppressed lead the way. We need to understand and utilise experiences of powerlessness, exploitation and inequality and work collectively for transformative action to regain humanity and ultimately freedom.
The readings demonstrate the ways that others have been inspired and drawn of Freire’s work. In the reading below, Smith powerfully demonstrates how First Nations people have taken up this challenge and are leading us all towards social transformation. She assists us to think about the ways we can understand colonisation and the impact on First Nations peoples and how we can listen, join and act towards collective transformation. The Falzon reading, demonstrates ways of framing our work towards transformation. These authors demonstrate how you can apply these theories to your own work.
