The behavior of the oppressed is a prescribed behavior, following as it does the guidelines of the oppressor.
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Liberation is a praxis: the action and reflection of men and women upon their world in order to transform it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Liberation involves both action and reflection to bring about change in the world.
This quote by Paulo Freire emphasizes that liberation is not merely a theoretical concept but an active process that combines both reflective thought and practical action. It suggests that true transformation of one's environment requires individuals to thoughtfully engage with and act upon their circumstances, thereby actively participating in the creation of a more just and equitable world.
Themes
LiberationReflectionActionTransformationChange
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about social justice, one might say, 'As Paulo Freire reminds us, liberation is a praxis, urging us to act and reflect to transform our society.'
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Critical and liberating dialogue, which presupposes action, must be carried on with the oppressed at whatever the stage of their struggle for liberation. The content of that dialogue can and should vary in accordance with historical conditions and the level at which the oppressed perceive reality.
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This is the sense in which I am obliged to be a listener. To listen to the student's doubts, fears, and incompetencies that are part of the learning process. It is in listening to the student that I learn to speak with him or her.
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This pedagogy makes oppression and its causes objects of reflection by the oppressed, and from that reflection will come their necessary engagement in the struggle for their liberation. And in the struggle this pedagogy will be made and remade
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The oppressors do not perceive their monopoly on having more as a privilege which dehumanizes others and themselves. They cannot see that, in the egoistic pursuit of having as a possessing class, they suffocate in their own possessions and no longer are; they merely have.
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