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Paulo Freire And The Cold War Politics Of Literacy
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781469622248
- Book Title
- Paulo Freire and the Cold War Politics of Literacy
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina Press
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Political Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Education, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- World / Caribbean & Latin American, History, Literacy, Educators, Latin America / South America
- Item Weight
- 14 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 264 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
1469622246
ISBN-13
9781469622248
eBay Product ID (ePID)
203774338
Product Key Features
Book Title
Paulo Freire and the Cold War Politics of Literacy
Number of Pages
264 Pages
Language
English
Topic
World / Caribbean & Latin American, History, Literacy, Educators, Latin America / South America
Publication Year
2014
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Education, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-006640
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
This volume by Andrew J. Kirkendall is, in my judgment, the most authoritative account of the life and times of Paulo Freire. . . . An immensely informative and engaging account of one of the most important educators of our time.-- The Americas, Andrew Kirkendall's groundbreaking political biography of Freire brings together, for the first time, an archive fragmented by the great man's many travels and postings.-- Latin American Review of Books, "In this well-written book, Andrew Kirkendall has taken the measure of the man and his utopian project from a much-needed post-Cold War vantage point."-- Royal Institute of International Affairs, "I would encourage any new revolutionary government interested in starting a literacy campaign to read this book's sober analysis of the problems encountered when going from theory to the real world. . . . This well-researched book does a fantastic job of illuminating an important aspect of the Cold War and should be in every syllabus on the history of education in Latin America."-- Journal of Latin American Studies, "Kirkendall's book provides scholars with a rare view of Freire as a reluctant politician and historical figure . . . . For scholars interested in the socio-political limits and possibilities for curriculum implementation, this examination of how Freire's ideas were mutually adapted by the political actors of the Cold War raises some interesting questions about the post-Cold War significance of Freire's work."-- History of Education Quarterly, "This volume by Andrew J. Kirkendall is, in my judgment, the most authoritative account of the life and times of Paulo Freire. . . . An immensely informative and engaging account of one of the most important educators of our time."-- The Americas, I would encourage any new revolutionary government interested in starting a literacy campaign to read this book's sober analysis of the problems encountered when going from theory to the real world. . . . This well-researched book does a fantastic job of illuminating an important aspect of the Cold War and should be in every syllabus on the history of education in Latin America.-- Journal of Latin American Studies, In this well-written book, Andrew Kirkendall has taken the measure of the man and his utopian project from a much-needed post-Cold War vantage point.-- Royal Institute of International Affairs, "Andrew Kirkendall's groundbreaking political biography of Freire brings together, for the first time, an archive fragmented by the great man's many travels and postings."-- Latin American Review of Books, Kirkendall's book provides scholars with a rare view of Freire as a reluctant politician and historical figure . . . . For scholars interested in the socio-political limits and possibilities for curriculum implementation, this examination of how Freire's|9781469622248|, Kirkendall's book provides scholars with a rare view of Freire as a reluctant politician and historical figure . . . . For scholars interested in the socio-political limits and possibilities for curriculum implementation, this examination of how Freire's ideas were mutually adapted by the political actors of the Cold War raises some interesting questions about the post-Cold War significance of Freire's work.-- History of Education Quarterly
Dewey Decimal
302.2/244
Synopsis
In the twentieth century, illiteracy and its elimination were political issues important enough to figure in the fall of governments (as in Brazil in 1964), the building of nations (in newly independent African countries in the 1970s), and the construction of a revolutionary order (Nicaragua in 1980). This political biography of Paulo Freire (1921-97), who played a crucial role in shaping international literacy education, also presents a thoughtful examination of the volatile politics of literacy during the Cold War. A native of Brazil's impoverished northeast, Freire developed adult literacy training techniques that involved consciousness-raising, encouraging peasants and newly urban peoples to see themselves as active citizens who could transform their own lives. Freire's work for state and national government agencies in Brazil in the early 1960s eventually aroused the suspicion of the Brazilian military, as well as of U.S. government aid programs. Political pressures led to Freire's brief imprisonment, following the military coup of 1964, and then to more than a decade and a half in exile. During this period, Freire continued his work in Chile, Nicaragua, and postindependence African countries, as well as in Geneva with the World Council of Churches and in the United States at Harvard University. Andrew J. Kirkendall's evenhanded appraisal of Freire's pioneering life and work, which remains influential today, gives new perspectives on the history of the Cold War, the meanings of radicalism, and the evolution of the Left in Latin America., In the twentieth century, illiteracy and its elimination were political issues important enough to figure in the fall of governments, the building of nations, and the construction of a revolutionary order. This political biography of Paulo Freire, who played a crucial role in shaping international literacy education, also presents a thoughtful examination of the volatile politics of literacy during the Cold War., In the twentieth century, illiteracy and its elimination were political issues important enough to figure in the fall of governments (as in Brazil in 1964), the building of nations (in newly independent African countries in the 1970s), and the construction of a revolutionary order (Nicaragua in 1980). This political biography of Paulo Freire (1921-97), who played a crucial role in shaping international literacy education, also presents a thoughtful examination of the volatile politics of literacy during the Cold War.A native of Brazil's impoverished northeast, Freire developed adult literacy training techniques that involved consciousness-raising, encouraging peasants and newly urban peoples to see themselves as active citizens who could transform their own lives. Freire's work for state and national government agencies in Brazil in the early 1960s eventually aroused the suspicion of the Brazilian military, as well as of U.S. government aid programs. Political pressures led to Freire's brief imprisonment, following the military coup of 1964, and then to more than a decade and a half in exile. During this period, Freire continued his work in Chile, Nicaragua, and postindependence African countries, as well as in Geneva with the World Council of Churches and in the United States at Harvard University. Andrew J. Kirkendall's evenhanded appraisal of Freire's pioneering life and work, which remains influential today, gives new perspectives on the history of the Cold War, the meanings of radicalism, and the evolution of the Left in Latin America.
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