Paulo Freire and Adult Education [microform] : A Radical Model for Liberal Educators / Caroline Sherritt
- Bib ID:
- 5494917
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Sherritt, Caroline
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- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED298251
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1988
- 12 p.
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Since the 1970 English publication of "Pedagogy of the Oppressed," Brazilian educator Paulo Freire has been a compelling and controversial figure in adult education. Most often associated with the radical end of the philosophic continuum, Freire has nonetheless managed to gain acceptance among moderate adult educators who do not necessarily share his philosophic outlook. This phenomenon can be understood within the context of liberal and radical education, two orientations increasingly reflected in adult education literature, especially by P. Jarvis. In addition, some social developments of the last three decades have contributed to an acceptance of radical thought. In practice, Freire is largely liberal, stressing the phenomenal and existential nature of the individual; his private life has not been that of the radical revolutionary. It is possibly Freire's eclectic blend of Marxism, Christian humanism, and existentialism that appeals to adult educators, particularly adult educators within a Judeo-Christian context that teaches that all good things evolve from the power of the individual. However, since liberals ignore Freire's radical ideas and radicals ignore his liberal teachings, Freire's true contribution to adult education will be obscured until these issues are faced objectively. (KC)
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