Paulo Freire: 29 books

Pedagogy of the Heart represents some of the last writings by Paulo Freire. In this work, perhaps more so than any other, Freire presents a coherent set of principles for education and politics. For those who have read Freire's other works the book includes new discussions of familiar subjects including...

This is the first English translation of the last book written by Paulo Freire. Pedagogy of Indignation delves ever deeper into the themes that concerned him throughout his life. The book begins with a series of three deeply moving reflective "pedagogical letters" to the reader about the...

Qué puede hacer el maestro para construir una autoridad genuina frente a la clase? ¿La escuela hoy en día es capaz de escuchar y responder a docentes, padres y alumnos? ¿Cómo lograr un sistema educativo democrático en que las escuelas retengan autonomía y no se profundice la brecha entre la...

¿Qué significa enseñar hoy? ¿Puede la escuela formar seres dispuestos al cambio, dialógicos, democráticos? ¿Y qué significa ser democrático en este momento de la historia? En Pedagogía de los sueños posibles, Paulo Freire se enfrenta a estos interrogantes con la certeza de que una escuela...

Pedagogy in Process presents a first-hand account of the most comprehensive attempt yet to put into practice Paulo Freire's theory of education within a real societal setting. When Guinea Bissau on the West African coast declared independence in 1973 the rate of illiteracy in its adult population...

Famous Brazilian educational and social theorist Paulo Freire presents his ideas on the importance of community solidarity in moving toward social justice in schools and society. In a set of talks and interviews shortly before his death, Freire addresses issues not often highlighted in his work, such...

-- New from the author of the million-selling Pedagogy of the Oppressed -- In an era when teachers and states are resisting high-stakes testing, this new book from world-renowned author Paulo Freire could not be more timely. Freire's uplifting message u

With the publication of Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire established himself as one of the most important and radical educational thinkers of his time. In Pedagogy of Hope, Freire revisits the themes of his masterpiece, the real world contexts that inspired them and their impact in that very...

¿Se pueden trasladar al aula las técnicas pedagógicas aprendidas en los libros? ¿Qué pasa cuando la teoría que un maestro estudió choca con la realidad de sus alumnos? ¿Cómo evitar el enojo y la frustración de un docente que probó todas las recetas y siente que fracasó? En este libro,...

De Sant'Ana do Livramento a Boa Vista De Cabo Branco a Rio Branco De Brasília até dizer chega... Chão – uma aventura violeira, livro de Paulo Freire, é uma obra especial. Não aborda apenas a vida da viola; seus tocadores; sua trajetória de violeiro, com suas alegrias e...

Paulo Freire is regarded by many as the most significant educational thinker of the twentieth century. This volume offers Freire's own intimate retrospection of his life and work. These reflections, dedicated to his niece Cristina, provide a backdrop for a deeper understanding of how his experiences are linked to his philosophical and pedagogical work.

Partir da infância foi publicado originalmente em 1981 e é o primeiro livro da parceria entre Paulo Freire e Sérgio Guimarães. O diálogo começa na própria infância de Paulo e permeia todo o sistema educacional brasileiro. Os dois professores discutem o ambiente da sala de aula, a formação...

First published in Portuguese in 1968, Pedagogy of the Oppressed was translated and published in English in 1970. Paulo Freire's work has helped to empower countless people throughout the world and has taken on special urgency in the United States and Western Europe, where the creation of a permanent...

This first English translation of Pedagogy of Commitment takes readers deep into the acts and meaning of living a life of community and social commitment. Paulo Friere discusses how, for teachers specifically, this commitment is not only to students, to the underprivileged, or to the education of...