{"product_id":"paulo-freire-9781350195981","title":"Paulo Freire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaulo Freire (1921-1997) is one of the most widely read and studied educational thinkers of our time. His seminal works, including \u003ci\u003ePedagogy of the Oppressed\u003c\/i\u003e, sparked the global social and philosophical movement of critical pedagogy and his ideas about the close ties between education and social justice and politics are as relevant today as they ever were. In this book, Walter Omar Kohan interweaves philosophical, educational, and biographical elements of Freire's life which prompt us to reflect on what we thought we knew about Freire, and also on the relationship between education and politics more broadly. It offers a new and timely reading of Freire's work and life.  The book is structured around five key themes that provide a new perspective on Freire's work: life, equality, love, errantry and childhood. It includes a contextualization of Freire's work within the past and current political terrain in Brazil, and encourages educators to put themselves and their educational wor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKohan has succeeded in the task of presenting very original ideas about the often taken-for-granted Freirean repertoire ... [He] concludes his book with examples and practical suggestions for experimenting with his five Freirean philosophical principles that every educator with enough courage to re-invent their pedagogical model could implement. * International Review of Education *\u003cbr\u003eThis is not another book \u003ci\u003eabout\u003c\/i\u003e Freire, but a thoughtful thinking \u003ci\u003efrom and with \u003c\/i\u003ePaulo’s intensely lived philosophy-as-education-as-life in which uncertainties -not certainty-, and the political-pedagogical imperatives of questioning and humanity reigned. Necessary reading, without a doubt, for these present times. * Catherine E. Walsh, Distinguished Professor in Latin American Cultural Studies, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Ecuador *\u003cbr\u003eOffers a fresh an innovative analysis of key postulates in Freire's work, such as Love or Equality, central components of the emancipation logic in Freire's epistemology. Relating them to gnoseological educative principles, this book traces some of Freire's philosophical propaedeutical roots and underscores his relevance today. A \u003ci\u003etour de force, \u003c\/i\u003ephilosophically\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003econfronting how the shadow of dominant educational neoliberal regimes, such as testing and accountability or the logic of possessive individualism as the main aim of education, have failed to emancipate individuals and societies, while also undermining the foundations of the scientific humanism represented in Freire's \u003ci\u003eoeuvre\u003c\/i\u003e. * Carlos Alberto Torres, Distinguished Professor of Education, UNESCO Chair in Global Learning and Global Citizenship Education, and Director of the Paulo Freire Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA *\u003cbr\u003eI cannot think of a better book to assist the many educators and scholars seeking inspiration to create pedagogies of freedom. Kohan generously presents paths to move beyond simplistic readings of ineffective, yet, radical-sounding educational models, while beautifully providing a bold and much needed 're-invention' of Freire’s ideas. * Gustavo E. Fischman, Professor of Comparative and International Education, Arizona State University, USA *\u003cbr\u003eA major contribution to the voluminous literature on Freire, a magisterial chronicle of Kohan's profound and extensive encounter with life, work and ideas of the 'great educator from Pernumbuco.' It is a work that promises to resonate with readers for years to come. * David Kennedy, Professor of Educational Foundations, Montclair State University, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaulo Freire: A Philosophical Biography\u003c\/i\u003e is a necessary read. The writing approach is accessible, graced with passion, conviction, wisdom, and a humble intellect. -- James D. Kirylo * Journal of Critical Education Policy Studies *\u003cbr\u003eOriginal and imaginative in the way the discussion around Freire's own ideas are organised thematically ... [A] compelling and lucid book, a fitting monument to Freire on his birth centenary year. -- Peter Mayo * Journal of Critical Education Policy Studies *\u003cbr\u003eA sincere work, filled with love and admiration for the greatest educator of our time. -- Peter McLaren * Journal of Critical Education Policy Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword, \u003ci\u003eAntonia Darder\u003c\/i\u003e Acknowledgments                                                                                                          A Note on the English Translation, \u003ci\u003eJason Wozniak, Samuel D. Rocha and Walter Omar Kohan\u003c\/i\u003e Introduction: Beginnings and Senses of a Reading 1. Life                                                                                                                                 2. Equality                                                                                                                           3. Love                                                                                                                              4. Errantry                                                                                                                         5. Childhood Epilogue                                                                                                                              Appendix References","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738602942807,"sku":"9781350195981","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350195981.jpg?v=1720049619","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/paulo-freire-9781350195981","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}