Paulo Freire

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1921 – 1997

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Who was Paulo Freire?

Paulo Reglus Neves Freire, Ph.D was a Brazilian educator and philosopher who was a leading advocate of critical pedagogy. He is best known for his influential work, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, which is considered one of the foundational texts of the critical pedagogy movement.

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Born
Sep 19, 1921
Recife
Also known as
  • 費雷勒
  • 保羅‧弗萊雷
  • Paulo Freire
Spouses
Nationality
  • Brazil
Education
  • Doctorate, Federal University of Pernambuco
Died
May 2, 1997
São Paulo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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