AKU: An African Journal of Contemporary Research

This work focuses on Freire’s contentions on the pedagogy of the oppressed. It will begin with a brief expose of the life and works of Paulo Freire, the pedagogy of the banking system, and the theoretical structure of Freire’s critical pedagogy. The critical and thematic approaches would be used. While earlier theorists tend to focus mostly on the impact of economic disparities in education, other writers and educators like bell hooks, Henry Giroux, and Ileana Jiménez have applied feminist, queer, and critical race theory to examine how existing classroom power structures marginalize women, people of color, and other learners as well, critical pedagogy does not end with theory but rather focuses on praxis, or translating knowledge into action. Critical pedagogy sees education as a tool for empowerment, a place where learners develop the knowledge and skills they need to undo oppressive structures and achieve liberation

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