Paulo Freire
Paulo Freire is one of the most influential thinkers in education. This text is a thoughtful and thorough introduction to Freire's work, situating this in the context of his life, intellectual journey and the reception of his thinking around the world. The volume offers a coherent and accessible account of Freire's educational thought, looking at its contribution to educational theory and practice and exploring the legacy of Freire for contemporary education and the relevance of his thought for today's students.
Bio
Daniel Schugurensky is a Professor in the School of Public Affairs and the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University. He is also the founding Director of the Participatory Governance Initiative.
Praise for this book
"This book, in line with the author's curious and attentive attitude, provides an excellent panorama of the life and work of Paulo Freire. Daniel Schugurensky accomplishes the difficult task of balancing a general view of Freire with precious details about his biography, intellectual journey and reception around the world. It is a kind of an updated of state of the art on the subject, and, in this sense, it will stand out among the books on Freire as a primary reference.
Danilo R. Streck Professor at the Graduate School of Education Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Brazil
"This review of Freire's work and its international reception is one of the most accurate one can hope to come across. It is extremely impressive with regard to its breath of coverage and is very detailed. This should be a vademaecum for anyone concentrating on Freire's large oeuvre. It derives from an expert hand, the hand of a person who is well steeped in Latin American and critical pedagogical politics and who has studied Freire's works and that of other writers thoroughly. Bravo Daniel! It will be a major source of reference.
Peter Mayo Head of the Department of Education Studies, University of Malta
