A Place for Organisational Critical Consciousness: Comparing Two Case Studies of Freirean Nonprofits

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dc.contributor.authorStraubhaar, Rolf
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-16T16:39:29Z
dc.date.available2019-07-16T16:39:29Z
dc.date.issued2013-04
dc.description.abstractOne of the primary goals of Freirean theory is the achievement of a higher level of political and social consciousness amongst participants in educational programming. Freire himself only loosely defined this sense of consciousness, and int erpretations of how this abstract concept might look vary widely. In some organizations, the politically radical goals of Freirean facilitators do not match the desired outcomes of participants. Other organizations may use Freirean methods to pursue their programming, but without subscribing to Freire’s revolutionary educational project. This article provides case study examples of both extremes in Brazil and Mozambique, concluding with the argument that applying Freire’s notion of critical consciousness o rganizationally can help to make sense of the diversity of interpretation among Freirean nonprofits.
dc.description.departmentCounseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology
dc.description.versionThis is the accepted manuscript version of an article published in Comparative Education.
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dc.format.extent25 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationStraubhaar, R. (2014). A place for organisational critical consciousness: Comparing two case studies of Freirean nonprofits. Comparative Education, 50(4), pp. 433-447.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/03050068.2014.884823
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/8315
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.sourceComparative Education, April 2014, Vol. 50, No. 4, pp. 433-447.
dc.subjectinternational nonprofits
dc.subjectpraxis
dc.subjectcritical consciousness
dc.subjectFreire, Paulo
dc.titleA Place for Organisational Critical Consciousness: Comparing Two Case Studies of Freirean Nonprofits
dc.typeArticle

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