Paulo Freire

JAMES D. KIRYLO is Professor of Education at the University of South Carolina. Among other books, he is author of The Catholic Teacher: Teaching for Social Justice with Faith, Hope, and Love (2023) and The Thoughtful Teacher: Making Connections with a Diverse Student Population (2021), editor for Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed: Contemporary Critical Perspectives (2020), and co-author of Paulo Freire: His Faith, Spirituality, and Theology (2017).

“This new edition is panoramic and marvelously readable, expanding our knowledge of the contexts from which Freire emerged to become a leading advocate for social justice in education and society.”IRA SHORCo-author with Paulo Freire, A Pedagogy for LiberationShort version for the cover

• Praise For The First Edition – Ana L. Cruz: Foreword – Donaldo Macedo: Foreword to the First Edition – Shirley R. Steinberg: Past the Centennial Year: Recollection and Gratitude – Introduction – Historical Context within a Land of Contrasts – 724 Estrada do Encanamento – Early School Years – The Move to Jaboatão – A Turning Point – The Move Back to Recife, First Teaching Job, and Propelling Toward Life’s Work – Marriage, Children, and "You’re an Educator" – A Momentous Employment Invitation – A Watershed Moment – Superintendent of the Division of Education and Culture and Lessons Learned – Completing Doctoral Work and an Adult Education Focus – The Emergence of Cultural Circles – Overview of a Five Phase Literacy Process – A Remarkable Event in Angicos – Triggering Political Events, Jail Time, and the only Option of Exile – A Short Stay in Bolivia and onto Chile – Cultural Circles in a Chilean Setting – Early Publications and Departing Chile – A Stop at Harvard as a Path to Geneva – Headquartered at the World Council of Churches – Historical Overview of Guinea–Bissau and the Need for a Literacy Campaign – The Guinea–Bissau Project and Beyond – Living a Borrowed Life and Lessons Learned – A Period of Re-acclimation – A Sampling of Publications during the 1980s (Including Early Works About Paulo Freire) – The Formation of a New Political Party and Accepting a Secretary of Education Post – A Goal-focused Sense of Urgency as Secretary of Education – Traversing Through a Dark Night – Life Anew and More Publications – A Glimpse into Paulo’s "Domestic" Life – A Level of Regrets – Drinking from Many Wells – Foundationally Grounded in a Faith Position Lens – Existentialism, Phenomenology, Personalism, Humanism, Liberalism, and Marxism – A Process Toward Coming Out of the Shadows – Tramp of the Obvious – Authenticity and Dialogue – Conscientização and Praxis – Banking Approach v. Problem-posing Approach – Love, Humility, and Hope – "Father" of Critical Pedagogy – One of the Founders of Liberation Theology – The Man from Recife and Why He Matters – Nelio Bizzo: Afterword A Perspective from Brazil – Peter McLaren: Afterword for the First Edition Paulo Freire: Defending His Heritage to Remake the Earth – Acknowledgments – Illustrative Literacy Scenes – Key Word List – The Process of Writing Pedagogy of the Oppressed – Voices: Leonardo Boff, Cynthia Brown, Fernando Cardenal, and Jonathan Kozol – An Interview with Ana Maria (Nita) Araújo Freire – A Brief Overview of Critical Theory – Paulo Freire, Black Theology of Liberation, and Liberation Theology: A Conversation with James H. Cone – Notes – References – Index.