About The Book
Pedagogy in Process presents a first-hand account of the most comprehensive attemptyet to put into practice Paulo Freire's theory of education within a real societal setting.When Guinea Bissau on the West African coast declared independence in 1973 the rateof illiteracy in its adult population was ninety percent. The new government faced theenormous task of educating its citizens. With Freire as collaborator and advisor thegovernment launched a huge grassroots literacy campaign and this book is Freire'smemoir of that campaign. Those familiar with Freire's work will identify his ongoinginsistence on the unity between theory and practice, mental and manual work, and pastand present experience. This is essential reading for anyone interested Freire'srevolutionary ideas on education and the transformative power they hold when appliedto society and the classroom.
About The Author
Paulo Freire is the author of the bestselling Pedagogy of the Oppressed as well asEducation for Critical Consciousness, Pedagogy of Hope, Learning to Question (withAntonio Faundez), and Pedagogy of the City.