Looking up to Paulo Freire: education and political culture during the Spanish transition to democracy

• Autores: Tamar Rachel Groves
• Localización: Paedagogica Historica: International journal of the history of education, ISSN 0030-9230, Vol. 47, Nº. 5, 2011 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Lost empires, regained nations: Postcolonial models, cultural transfers and transnational perspectives in Latin America (1870-1970)), págs. 701-717
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Paulo Freire�s pedagogy was developed in reaction to the state of �periphery� of illiterate farmers in Brazil and Chile. However, his thinking, which illuminated capitalism�s oppressive nature in the classrooms, was enthusiastically accepted in the �centre� and he became a global point of reference for social action. In this article I trace his influence in Spain in the midst of its transformation from a marginalised country on the outskirts of Europe to a respectable member of the European Union. I explore three types of process of reception of Freire�s thinking in Spain with respect to the mobilisation of teachers. First, I study his adoption by activists, showing his impact on the consolidation of a militant identity among teachers. Second, by looking into local educational adult schooling projects I assess how the application of his techniques contributed to the emergence of community-based efforts to seek lasting social transformation in Spain. Third, I analyse the integration of his ideas into the cultural projects of the teachers� movements and reveal his part in the forging of a political subculture of participative democracy. I wish to offer a multilayered analysis of the reception of knowledge which includes personal perceptions, organisational experiences and collective imaginary.