Some notes to consider before reading the reviews:
1. Although the most popular and influential book written by Freire is arguably Pedagogy
of the Oppressed (1970), it is pertinent to note that his thought evolved
during the following three decades. Hence,
to understand Freire's lifetime contribution to education, it is better to look
at his entire production rather than only at Pedagogy of the Oppressed.
In fact, in Pedagogy of Hope (1994), Freire revisited Pedagogy of the
Oppressed, and critically examined its main arguments a quarter-century
later. As Freire reflected during the 1990s on his own evolution and the general
coherence of his work, "If I was the same that I was 40 years ago, I would
be profoundly disappointed. But at the same time, if I was nothing of what I was
40 years ago, I would be profoundly sad."
2. When reading the reviews below, please note that sometimes the original
meaning of the Portuguese title written by Freire has not been maintained in its
English translation. For instance, 'A sombra desta mangueira' ("In the shadow of this mango tree") has been
translated as 'Pedagogy of the Heart'. Likewise, 'Pedagogia da
Autonomia' has been translated as 'Pedagogy of Freedom,' and in its
second edition (2001) it includes the subtitle of 'Ethics, Democracy and Civic
Courage'. Similarly, in 'Professora Sim, Tia Nao: Cartas a Quem Ousa
Ensinar'
(Professor, not Aunt: Letters to those who dare teach) the first part of the
title has been translated as 'Teachers as cultural workers'.
3. Notice that some books written by Freire have not been translated into
English yet. This includes his first book (Educacao e atualidade brasileira).
His last book (Pedagogia da indignacao: Cartas Pedagogicas) was
translated into English in October 2004. Both publications
have been already translated into Spanish.
4. When Freire passed away in 1997, he was writing a book on
ecopedagogy.
5. One tip when searching for
materials by or on Freire, is to search for Friere (especially in anglophone
libraries and databases).
6. Finally, note that some books listed below do not include a review yet.
Hence, more than a note, this is an invitation! If you have written a review of
any of Freire's books, and would like it to be posted on this website, please
send it to:
dschugurensky@oise.utoronto.ca
INDEX
Educação
e atualidade brasileira (1958, 2001) (Portuguese and Spanish)
(1 review)
Education as a Practice of Freedom (1967, 1974)
Cultural action for freedom (1968, 1970) (1
review)
Pedagogy of the oppressed (1968, 1970) (6 reviews)
Extension or communication? (1969, 1973) (1
review)
The political literacy process (1970)
Witness to liberation, in Seeing education whole (1970)
Education for Critical Consciousness (1973)
(3 reviews)
Pedagogy in Process: The Letters to Guinea Bissau (1977, 1978) (2 reviews)
Educação e mudança. (Rio de Janeiro: Paz e Terra, 1981)
The importance of the act of reading (1982, 1983)
The politics of education: culture, power and liberation (1985)
(2 reviews)
Pedagogy of the City (1991, 1993) (1 review)
Pedagogy of Hope (1992, 1994) (2 reviews)
Teachers as Cultural Workers: Letters to those who dare teach (1993,
1998)
(3 reviews)
Letters to Cristina: reflections on my life and work (1994, 1995)
(3 reviews)
Pedagogy of Freedom (1997, 1998) (2 reviews)
Pedagogy of the Heart (1997)
(Preface, 1 review)
Pedagogy of Indignation
(2000, 2004)
Paulo Freire In Collaboration with others
With A. Faundez. Learning to question: a pedagogy of liberation (1985, 1989)
(1 review)
With D. Macedo. Literacy: Reading the word and the world (1987)
With I. Shor. A pedagogy for liberation: dialogues on transforming education (1987)
With I. Shor. Freire for the classroom: a sourcebook for liberatory teaching (1987)
With H. Giroux & P. McLaren. Teachers as intellectuals: towards a critical pedagogy of learning (1988)
With I. Shor. Cultural wars: School and society in the conservative restoration 1969-1984 (1988)
With Moacir Gadotti, Sergio Guimaraes, and Isabel Hernandez. Pedagogia,
Dialogo y Conflicto (1988)
With H. Giroux & P. McLaren. Teachers as intellectuals: towards a critical pedagogy of learning (1988)
With M. Horton et al. We make the road by walking: Conversations on education and social change (1990)
(3 reviews)
With J. Fraser et al. Mentoring the mentor: A critical dialogue with Paulo (1990)
With M. Escobar & G.Guevara Niebla. Paulo Freire on higher education: A dialogue at the National
University of Mexico (1994)
With Donaldo Macedo. Ideology Matters. (1997, reprinted 2001)
With Manuel Castells, Ramon
Flecha, Donald Macedo, Henry Giroux and Paul
Willis. Introduction by Peter McLaren. Critical Education in the New Information Age (1998) (1
review)
With Daniel S. Schipani. Educacion, Libertad y Creatividad. Encuentro y Dialogo
con Paulo Freire (1998)
See also:
Allman, Paula, chris cavanagh, Chan Lean Hang, Sergio Haddad, and Peter Mayo
(eds.) (1998). Convergence: A Tribute to Paulo
Freire. Reprinted
2002 by Catalyst Centre. Toronto: ICAE.
Gadotti, Moacir (org.). Paulo Freire: uma
biobibliografia. São Paulo, Cortez Editora; Instituto Paulo Freire; DF: UNESCO,
1996.
P. McLaren and P. Leonard (eds.). Paulo Freire: A critical encounter (1993)
(1 review)
P. McLaren and Colin Lankshear (eds.). Politics of
liberation: Paths from Freire (1994)
(1 review)
Torres, Carlos Alberto (ed.). Paulo Freire y la
agenda de la educación latinoamericana en el siglo XXI. Buenos Aires: CLACSO,
2001.
Other Paulo Freire sites:
