The Possibility of Justice: The Work of Paulo Freire and Difference

Autor/in	Rozas, Claudia
Titel	The Possibility of Justice: The Work of Paulo Freire and Difference
Quelle	In: Studies in Philosophy and Education, 26 (2007) 6, S.561-570 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0039-3746
DOI	10.1007/s11217-007-9065-z
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Critical Theory; Educational Philosophy; Social Environment; Justice; Postmodernism; Context Effect; Role of Education; Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritische Theorie; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Soziales Umfeld; Gerechtigkeit; Postmoderne; Bildungsauftrag; Unterscheiden
Abstract	The work of Paulo Freire, while remaining important to many educators, has been challenged by some postmodernist arguments. In particular, the pursuit of justice becomes difficult, or at least more complicated, when the concept of difference is taken seriously. This paper reconsiders the Freirean commitment to justice in the light of ideas from Young (1990, "Justice and the politics of difference," New Jersey: Princeton University Press) and Pavlich and Ratner (1996 Justice and the Postmodern, In M. Peters, W. Hope, J. Marshall, & S. Webster (Eds.), "Critical theory, poststructuralism and the social context," Palmerston North: Dunmore Press). How might the work of Paulo Freire accommodate these ideas and what demands do they place on his philosophy? In addressing this question, I focus on three key themes in contemporary debates over pedagogy and justice: (i) the notion that the individual is produced; (ii) the significance of difference; and (iii) the idea that justice is context dependent and multiple. I argue that given Freire's emphasis in later publications on the produced and unfinished self and his recognition of the multilayered nature of oppression, Freirean theory continues to have much to offer to these debates. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10