Freire and Feminism
Freire and Feminism by Eunice Macedo, published by Bloomsbury Academic on August 21, 2025, is a 176-page exploration of Paulo Freire’s engagement with feminist theory and practice. This edition presents a collection of chapters from academics and practitioners across Brazil, Canada, Portugal, and Spain, focusing on themes such as social transformation, autonomy, and social justice. The contributors engage with notable feminist theorists to highlight Freire’s unique contributions to feminist thought.
Readers will find discussions on various topics, including Freirian feminism’s relation to film, sex education, and women’s emancipation. The book applies Freirean critical pedagogical theory within new educational and socio-political contexts, bridging the gap between Freire’s ideas and feminist discourse. This work contributes to the fields of gender and sexuality studies as well as educational studies, offering insights into the intersections of feminism and education.
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This book introduces Freire’s engagement with feminism in theory and practice. It features chapters from academics and practitioners based in Brazil, Canada, Portugal, and Spain, with a focus on the themes of social transformation, autonomy, social justice, equality, freedom, practice and reflection. The contributors engage feminist theorists including bell hooks, Simone de Beauvoir, and Betty Friedan to draw out the value and uniqueness of Freire’s contribution to feminist thought. The topics covered in the book include Freirian feminism as it relates to film, sex education, violence against women, women’s emancipation and liberation, and women’s bodies and sport.
The book contributes to the fields of gender and sexuality studies and educational studies, applying Freirean critical pedagogical theory in new educational and socio-political contexts, and bridging the gap between Paulo Freire and the discipline of feminism.
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