Freirean Praxis for the Renewal of Civic Agency

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Abstract

In this piece, we map the current philosophical landscape of civics education and place this analysis in conversation with Freirean philosophy and pedagogy. Our primary objective is to consider dialectical totality and how teachers have understood it, how tensions have limited efforts in civics to humanize education, and how Freirean ontological postures have and have not been part of this process. Second, we endeavor to find the disjuncture and synchronicity between philosophy and practice that limits the possibility for critical praxis. Lastly, we synthesize this information to analyze possibilities for Freirean civic praxis given the realities of current US schooling.

Authors

• Kevin R. Magill, Baylor University

• Arturo Rodriguez, Boise State University