Pedagogy of the Oppressed Chapter 2 Sociology Assignment

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1. What is the difference between dehumanization and humanization? 

Humanization refers to the process recognizing the common humanity of others and including then in the moral scope while dehumanization refers to process of denying a person their human qualities.

2. According to Freire, how does oppression dehumanize oppressors and oppressed people? 

Oppression dehumanizes the oppressed people by denying them their freedom of humanity and also dehumanizes the oppressors by taking away their strength to liberate the oppressed and themselves.

3. According to Freire, what is false generosity? What is its role in the dehumanization of oppressed people? 

False generosity refers to the attempt by the oppressors to soften their power. Oppressors perpetuate injustice for them to continue the false generosity. False generosity dehumanizes the oppressed people by keeping the oppressors in power over them.

4. According to Freire, how must education be reconfigured for it to be beneficial to the emancipation of oppressed people? 

Education must be reconfigured to take into account the duality of their existence which gives them the conflict of choice between ejecting the oppressor or not ejecting him.

5. Identify and briefly explain the two stages of pedagogy of the oppressed. 

One of the stages involves the oppressors unveiling the world of oppression and through the praxis commits themselves to its transformation. The second stage of pedagogy has the reality of oppression already transformed and pedagogy ceases to belong to the oppressed but for all people in the process of permanent liberation.

6. What is Freire's philosophy on the meaning of being fully human? 

To be fully human means a person is fully humanized without oppression or violence. To be fully human means one knows and can act freely.

7. Define false consciousness. 

False consciousness is a Marxist theory where people are unable to perceive the true nature of their social or economic situation for example workers may be unable to see the oppression of exploitation by the business owners.

8. According to Freire, how do oppressed individuals and oppressors experience false consciousness? 

According to Freire, the oppressed individual experience false consciousness when they internalize the ideologies of the oppressor.

9. Define praxis. 

Praxis refers to when a person is engaged in trying to understand the world and trying to act in a way to change it.

10. Discuss how the new form of education and praxis have the propensity to fight for liberation. 

Education and praxis works hand in hand to propel towards the fight for liberation where education awakens the individual to the reality and praxis calls to action.

11. According to Freire, what occurs in the initial struggle for liberation? 

At the initial struggle for liberation begins with the realization that people have been destroyed where they enter the struggle as objects and will later come out as human beings.

12. How does Freire describe true liberation? Why do you think he describes true liberation in this manner? 

Liberation is when the oppressors and the oppressed are reborn as new individuals free from their old ways. Freire describes true liberation in this manner as oppressed as well as their oppressors are not really free.

13. What is the first step in dismantling systematic oppression of the poor in society? Why do you think Freire identifies this action as step one? 

The first step of dismantling systematic oppression of the poor in the society is through systematic education. Systematic education is important as a first step as it pushes people towards action to liberation.

14. Identify and briefly explain the five characteristics of the oppressed consciousness that hinder oppressed individuals in their quest for liberation and keep them in their submissive states. 

a. The oppressed are self-depreciating which derives them internalization of the opinion the oppressors hold on them.

b. The oppressed lack confidence in themselves which leaves them unable to take any action to correct their situation.

c. The oppressed have an irresistible attraction towards the oppressors where they want to become like them and therefore keep following them.

d. The oppressed are submerged in reality from where they cannot perceive the exploitation from the oppressors.

e. Oppressed people have total emotional dependence on the oppressors which keeps them following the oppressors.

15. Once oppressed individuals develop the ability to look at their situation with historical perspective, they realize that their situation is not a fixed reality and they possess the power to change their reality. What is the term for the process whereby oppressed individuals develop the class consciousness necessary to dismantle an oppressive social structure?

Oppressed individuals develop the class consciousness necessary to dismantle oppressive social structures through the process of dialectical materialism.

References

Schugurensky, D. (2014). Paulo Freire. Bloomsbury Publishing.