Critical Theory in Education Liberates

Take a few minutes to read this essay of mine concerning Pedagogy of the Oppressed.  The ideas in this book and essay are avenues to understanding how to liberate the minds of those who consciously or unconsciously consider themselves unable to escape the oppressive forces in their lives.  The harsh realities of their socioeconomic background, or their dogmatic, limiting ideologies (circles of certainty), have left certain people and their lives "domesticated."  It is our task (as critical educators) to show these people that anything is possible: to liberate them from the confines of a degrading human life and perceived reality, and to deliver and develop them into more self-actualized human beings. 

Our oppressors are sometimes external from us, and sometimes they live in our heads. 

Read on:

Decolonization of the Mind: An Exploration of Pedagogy of the Oppressed, by Sarah McGovern, CSU Fall 2009

Cheers,

Sarah