Conscientisation and liberation: a conversation with Paulo Freire

Abstract

In “Conscientisation and Liberation: a conversation with Paulo Freire”, Paulo Freire discusses the relationship between critical consciousness and liberation. He emphasizes that education should promote awareness of social reality through a process of action and reflection (praxis). Freire argues that true liberation occurs when individuals critically understand their conditions and actively engage in transforming them. Education is presented as a key tool for developing this consciousness and fostering social change.