Is Freire Incoherent? Reconciling Directiveness and Dialogue in Freirean Pedagogy

This action research study addresses sexual health as a critical human rights issue in the disability community. Twelve participants engaged in the co-creation and editing of a series of videos about the dimensions of sexual rights as experienced and understood by persons with developmental disabilities. The participants also uploaded the videos onto digital platforms and took on the role of community educators while incorporating their videos into their larger advocacy campaign.This article begins with a brief review of the literature on sexual health and disability, noting there is a paucity of research that considers storied narratives when exploring the topic of sexual rights and disablement. Drawing on critical disability theory and Freirean pedagogy, the second section explores how a group of adults with developmental disabilities used participatory video as an advocacy tool in disrupting colonial voices through reclaiming histories and leading discussions about their sexual rights. Further implications and limitations to this study are also addressed.

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Freirean Pedagogy in Beirut’s Migrant Worker Classroom

Pedagogy & (Im)Possibilities across Education Research (PIPER) ◽

10.4148/2576-5795.1001 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Shireen Keyl

Keyword(s):

Migrant Worker ◽

Freirean Pedagogy

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Creating transnational, intercultural arts’ interactions: African diasporic dialogues

Cultural and Pedagogical Inquiry ◽

10.18733/cpi29502 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 36-51

Author(s):

Alix Pierre

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Cultural Exchange ◽

Cultural Arts ◽

The Usa ◽

Freirean Pedagogy ◽

Key Aspects ◽

Arts Community

Painted with broad as well as, highly nuanced brush strokes, this is a comprehensive essay. Initially, it traces and later weaves within the larger discussion, the influences of Marcus Garvey’s philosophy and his lasting contributions to Africans in the diaspora. As importantly, the essay highlights the exceptional works of two Jamaican-born artists who reside in the USA. Thirdly, the essay explores some of the Miami-based Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator’s, (DVCAI’s) intercultural exchanges, in which artists challenge dominant Western perspectives. Fourthly, the essay summarizes key aspects of DVCAI’s international cultural exchange in Jamaica. The recent, transcultural arts’ exchanges exemplify, reciprocal dialogues between the DVCAI’s representatives and the Jamaican arts community, specifically, with artists who adopt a Freirean pedagogy and focus on significant social justice issues in a postcolonial country.

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