Teaching as a political act from "summary" of The Student Guide to Freire's 'Pedagogy of the Oppressed' by Antonia Darder
Teaching is not a neutral act; it is inherently political. When educators enter the classroom, they bring with them their own beliefs, biases, and values that shape the way they interact with students. These interactions are not devoid of power dynamics; rather, they are imbued with the potential to either reproduce or challenge existing social hierarchies. As Paulo Freire argues, education is not simply about transmitting knowledge from teacher to student; it is about fostering critical consciousness and empowering individuals to transform their social reality. In this sense, teaching becomes a political act because it has the power to either maintain the status quo or disrupt it. When educators fail to critically examine their own positionality and the ways in ...
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