Letters to Cristina

by Paulo Freire

Book Overview

Known for his literacy campaigns in Latin America and Africa and his seminal work,Pedagogy of the Oppressed,Paulo Freire is regarded by many as the most significant educational thinker of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415910978
• ISBN13: 9780415910972
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A great educator reveals his thoughts

Paulo Freire, viewed by many as the the most significant thinker in education in the 20th century, looks at his own thought processes in this book of letters to his niece. He explains here how he writes and rewrites, how his educational theories relate to current political debates, how he responded to his exile from his native Brazil when his teachings raised the consciousness of the peasant class to threatening levels. The book gives fascinating glimpses into the life of a great educator who loved his students deeply and who believed in their abilities to think for themselves.