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1. Who was Paulo Friere?

Paulo Friere was a Brazilian-born educationalist and socialist who worked in the field of critical theory and philosophy.

2. What is a pedagogy?

A pedagogy is a system of training or education.

3. What is the purpose of critical pedagogy?

The field of critical Pedagogy seeks to use Critical Theory in education, or the questioning of previously defined roles and authoritative figures.

4. What is the importance of critical thought to the author?

The ability to think critically and rationally is of utmost importance to Friere, indeed; it is one of the very thing that defines us as humans.

5. What is the Fear of Freedom?

The Fear of Freedom is the ingrained belief that freedom is somehow undesirable, is violent or that we are unworthy of it.

6. What is the Culture of Oppression?

The Culture of Oppression occurs when all of the tools of society; the media, the education system, the welfare and the economic system act to support oppressive class structures.

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