{"product_id":"acao-cultural-para-a-liberdade-e-outros-escritos","title":"Cultural Action for Freedom and Other Writings","description":"\"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePaulo Freire addresses topics ranging from literacy to agrarian reform in this essential book for understanding the obstacles to true social justice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eFor Paulo Freire, studying cannot be synonymous with a mechanized repetition of content. His method, in which literacy is the formation of citizens, is always guided by concrete action, by the oppressed class becoming aware of their true condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In \u003cem\u003e\"Cultural Action for Freedom and Other Writings\u003c\/em\u003e ,\" a compilation of texts written between 1968 and 1974, Freire shows why, in such a mechanistic period, true pedagogy is one that constantly focuses on the student's expressiveness, on the exercise of their critical understanding of society, and not on their complacency. After all, he says, \"what positive benefit can a peasant or urban worker derive for their work in the world [...] from literacy work in which they are sweetly told that the 'wing belongs to the bird' or that 'Eve saw the grape'?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe Freirean method is, therefore, a method that contributes to the process of human liberation. By understanding the profound meaning of the word and seeking to assimilate the world through new expressions, the student becomes capable of transforming their surroundings and creating culture, knowing the full extent of their actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Paulo Freire's role as an educator, philosopher of education, and humanist is widely recognized in Brazil and abroad, and his work is considered essential to all who dedicate themselves to teaching. Given the relevance of the texts that comprise \u003cem\u003eCultural Action for Freedom and Other Writings\u003c\/em\u003e , it's not difficult to understand why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eIn 1963, in Angicos, in the interior of Rio Grande do Norte, three hundred rural workers were taught to read and write in just 40 hours using the method proposed by Paulo Freire. This was the result of the pilot project of what would become the National Literacy Program under the government of João Goulart, the president who would later be deposed in March 1964. In October of that same year, Freire left Brazil to protect his own life. He only returned to the country in 1979, with the democratic opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Throughout his career, Paulo Freire has received more than one hundred \u003cem\u003ehonorary\u003c\/em\u003e doctorates from various national and international universities, as well as numerous awards, including the UNESCO Education for Peace Award and the Brazilian government's Order of Cultural Merit. He is a member of the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame and the Reading Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e \"","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176770289916,"sku":"9788577534241","price":64.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/c5b261365a98bc2c0dc12143a94b7625_e48ab7ae-890c-4951-b349-f65eb0645828.jpg?v=1778728363","url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/products\/acao-cultural-para-a-liberdade-e-outros-escritos","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}