Notes 15 Nov 2004
Freire on "love" and praxis in Ch 1 of Pedagogy
of the Oppressed
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15 Nov 2004
acceptance vs tolerance
- acceptance is a move beyond minimalistic tolerance
there is a difference between accepting and tolerating the person and the behavior
- important to distinguish between what we are accepting and are not accepting
-
the truth I problably need most is the truth I disagree with
we should humanize everyone regardless of how confused, mixed up, mentally unstable, etc the person is
Freire is arguing for equal respect of persons, whether they are theives, saints, etc.
sometimes we go too far when we emphasize "we need to affirm" this person's opinion
- will affirm people's dignity and worth / identity and integrity unconditionally, different than affirming their opinions or beliefs
- to do otherwise is to dehumanize
Pedagogy of the Oppressed Chapter 1: Freire's position on "love"
- love is an act
- stand against violence and oppression
- not paternalistic charity
- is confrontational by nature (dialogical)
- starts seeing the oppressed not in abstract categories (person is not an abstraction)
-- love is rooted in the personhood of others, seeing the personhood of others
Freire does not advocate violence as a first-response, but does not rule it out either probably because it may in some cases be the only humanizing response
when we get to the point of dehumanizing the enemy and treating them as abstractions, then we are resorting to self-destructive hate
Part of Freire's utopian thought that he thinks is realistic: we can sustain our humanity and the humanity of those we fight against when rebelling
joy of life and living is a big part of Freire's praxis of love
- passion is a key part of this thinking and the action that goes with it
Next week:
- Ch 16 of Christina
- Oppressed: Ch 2
My card that I drew is the Queen of Spades
- 2nd card is 10 of Spades
- roll of the dice is 2
15 Nov 2004
acceptance vs tolerance
- acceptance is a move beyond minimalistic tolerance
there is a difference between accepting and tolerating the person and the behavior
- important to distinguish between what we are accepting and are not accepting
-
the truth I problably need most is the truth I disagree with
we should humanize everyone regardless of how confused, mixed up, mentally unstable, etc the person is
Freire is arguing for equal respect of persons, whether they are theives, saints, etc.
sometimes we go too far when we emphasize "we need to affirm" this person's opinion
- will affirm people's dignity and worth / identity and integrity unconditionally, different than affirming their opinions or beliefs
- to do otherwise is to dehumanize
Pedagogy of the Oppressed Chapter 1: Freire's position on "love"
- love is an act
- stand against violence and oppression
- not paternalistic charity
- is confrontational by nature (dialogical)
- starts seeing the oppressed not in abstract categories (person is not an abstraction)
-- love is rooted in the personhood of others, seeing the personhood of others
Freire does not advocate violence as a first-response, but does not rule it out either probably because it may in some cases be the only humanizing response
when we get to the point of dehumanizing the enemy and treating them as abstractions, then we are resorting to self-destructive hate
Part of Freire's utopian thought that he thinks is realistic: we can sustain our humanity and the humanity of those we fight against when rebelling
joy of life and living is a big part of Freire's praxis of love
- passion is a key part of this thinking and the action that goes with it
Next week:
- Ch 16 of Christina
- Oppressed: Ch 2
My card that I drew is the Queen of Spades
- 2nd card is 10 of Spades
- roll of the dice is 2
Posted: Mon - November 15, 2004 at 08:32 PM
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