Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice
Article Title
Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy for the Children of the Oppressors: Educating for Social Justice among the World’s Privileged
Publication Date
Summer 2008
Abstract
University-level scholars in North American and European often claim that they are committed to helping their students become active in social justice concerns. Paulo Freire’s book, The Pedagogy of the Oppressed, claims however that most educational models among the world’s privileged and elite share some complicity in the maintenance of an unjust status-quo of oppression. This article will focus on how Freirean ideas can be applied to students of privilege in order to move them from ignorance, guilty remorse, or paternalistic activism vis-à-vis the world’s oppressed towards a respectful, dialogical inter-relationship.
Recommended Citation
Van Gorder, Chris
(2008)
"Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy for the Children of the Oppressors: Educating for Social Justice among the World’s Privileged,"
Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice: Vol. 4:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/jppp/vol4/iss1/6