Pedagogy of the Oppressed: A Critical Book Review

of the Oppressed” by Paulo Freire. It is a well-written manifesto for the liberation of oppressed

people everywhere. It speaks of love, unity, and knowledge as vital to creating a world of

freedom; an end to the dialectical struggle of oppression and liberation. Freire has had a beautiful

vision and has shared it with the world in the hopes that it will inspire, and cause others to stand

up for their right to become more human.

Throughout the book, one main point is expressed repeatedly-that the process of

liberation is a mutual one, and that it must be achieved through praxis. True liberation, where the

cycle of oppression and liberation is broken, leaving only a liberated society, can only be arrived

at through the equal use of action and understanding. The people must understand the reasons,

and the necessity of their revolution, as well as acting to liberate themselves, otherwise their

action will be no more than pointless activism. According to Paulo Freire, there is one major

driving force behind the movement for liberation from oppre

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