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A pedagogy of faith : the theological vision of Paulo Freire / Irwin Leopando.
Van Pelt Library LB880.F73 L44 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leopando, Irwin, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Freire, Paulo, 1921-1997.
- Freire, Paulo.
- Catholic Church--Education.
- Catholic Church.
- Education.
- Education--Philosophy.
- Education--Brazil--History--20th century.
- Brazil.
- History.
- Church and education.
- Educators--Brazil--Biography.
- Educators.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 237 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017.
- Summary:
- This is the first book-length study in English to investigate Freire's landmark educational theory and practice through the lens of his lifelong Catholicism. A Pedagogy of Faith explores this often-overlooked dimension of one of the most globally prominent and influential educational thinkers of the past fifty years. Leopando illustrates how vibrant currents within twentieth-century Catholic theology shaped central areas of Freire's thought and activism, especially his view of education as a process of human formation in light of the divinely-endowed "vocation" of persons to shape culture, society, and history. With the contemporary resurgence of authoritarian political and cultural forces throughout much of the world, Freire's theologically-grounded affirmation of radical democracy, social justice, historical possibility, and the absolute dignity of the human person remains as vital and relevant as ever. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 Paulo Freire's Life and Educational Praxis 15
- The Brazilian Northeast 15
- The emergence of Freire's pedagogy 19
- The methodology of Freire's literacy program 24
- Revolutionary ferment (1960-1964) 26
- Freire in Chile: The radical turn 1964-1969 29
- The "international years": (1969-1980) 31
- Homecoming and late period 33
- 2 Freire and the Brazilian Catholic Left Movement 45
- Overview 45
- The Brazilian church: Pre-twentieth century 48
- Theological background 50
- The 1920s-1950s: Catholicism enters the public square 53
- Catholic Action in Brazil 57
- New forms of social analysis: The historical turn 62
- The progressive clergy 63
- Catholic University Youth (JUC) 66
- Popular Action (AP) 71
- The Movement for Grassroots Education (MEB) 74
- Reformist currents from Rome 77
- Conclusion 83
- 3 Freire and Catholic Theologies of the Person 95
- Overview 95
- Jacques Maritain 96
- Emmanuel Mounier 107
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin 117
- Freire and theologies of the person 122
- Conclusion 132
- 4 Freire and Liberation Theology 145
- Background and overview 145
- The modern roots of liberation theology 148
- Intersections between Freirean pedagogy and liberation theology 154
- Conclusion 178
- 5 Freire, Neoliberalism, and Integral Pedagogy 191
- Introduction 191
- Historical and biographical context 193
- Freires late theology 202
- Conclusion 208.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781472579256
- 1472579259
- OCLC:
- 958782905
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