Reinventing Paulo Freire: A Pedagogy of Love

by Antonia Darder

One of the most influential critical educators of the twentieth century, Paulo Freire challenged those educational inequalities and conditions of injustice faced by oppressed populations. In this new edition of Reinventing Paulo Freire, Antonia Darder re-examines his legacy through reflections on Freirean pedagogy and the narratives of teachers who reinvent his work. The fully revised first part provides important historical, political, and economic connections between major societal concerns and educational questions raised by Freire and their link to the contemporary moment, including questions tied to neoliberalism, coloniality, and educational inequalities. At the heart of the book is a critical understanding of how Freire’s pedagogy of love can inform, in theory and practice, a humanizing approach to teaching and learning.
Powerful teacher narratives offer examples of a living praxis, committed to democratic classroom life and the emancipation of subaltern communities. The narratives clearly illustrate how Freire’s ideas can be put concretely into practice in schools and communities. These reflections on Freirean praxis are sure to spark conversation and inspiration in teacher education courses. Through a close theoretical engagement of Freire’s ideas and key insights garnered from lived experiences, the book speaks to the ways Freire can still inspire contemporary educators to adopt the spirit of　liberatory pedagogy, By so doing, Reinventing Paulo Freire is certain to advance his theories in new ways, both to those familiar with his work and to those studying Freire for the first time.

Genres: Education, Philosophy

238 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Juan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Throughout the book, Darder provides a thorough and clear analysis of Paulo Freire's ideas. She is able to connect to contemporary education practices and dissect them to identify weaknesses and through Freire theories, she challenges us to see the possibilities and strive toward recovering our humanity as we strive towards liberatory pedagogy.

[Elsa Billgren · Rating 2 out of 5]

d e inte normalt att älska freire så här mkt.. och tillför inget till forskningen om densamme.

[Drick · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author worked with Freire, and gives a great overview of his teaching philosophy and then has excerpts of teachers who have sought to us Freire’s method. She sets teaching in the context of oppression and global capitalism and really helps see how Freire is still relevant today.

[Thai Divone · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like I didn't get this book. It is so highly regarded, and yet I don't feel like it added anything new. Perhaps I should confess, Pedagogy of the Oppressed is a book that I really cherish, but mostly for its Marxian analysis in chapter one, and the idea of the creation of consciousness in chapter four. I can't really say that I bought that into the new-ness of Freire's pedagogy. Perhaps that is because I didn't study education, or perhaps because I didn't study that much in regular schools, especially not in American schools, and yet, I feel disappointed. Reading a book of how much Freire is relevant doesn't cut it for me, and I really believe that most of it is because of me.

[PrixiSims · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es un libro para todo público, pero principalmente para educadores o futuros educadores.

[Federico · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great topic, though a bit too dense/theoretical at times. I suppose that can become necessary when covering Freirian pedagogy. The chapter written by teachers implementing critical pedagogy is very nice, providing some practical thought.

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read. It does a nice job of putting "critical pedagogy" into practice so that you can get a picture of what this might look like within the classroom.

[Betzabe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish everyone reads this before starting to teach. It should be mandatory in education syllabus.
Antonia Darder writes with such a love that is impossible not to engage with her messages

[Daniel García Ordaz]

Darder herself and educators chime in on Freire's theories and their practical use in the classroom--reflecting on their attempts at reinventing Freire in the classroom.

[Ed · Rating 3 out of 5]

a good introduction that gives a good summary of freire's ideas in a concise way