The Dialectic of Freedom
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The Dialectic of Freedom is a philosophical work by educator Maxine Greene that explores the nature of human freedom through the lenses of education, imagination, and social justice.
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| The Dialectic of Freedom canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
critical consciousness
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democratic education ⓘ marginalization ⓘ oppression ⓘ |
| argues |
that education can either constrain or enlarge freedom
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that imagination opens spaces for freedom ⓘ that teachers should create conditions for student agency ⓘ |
| author | Maxine Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
dialectic between individual freedom and social structures
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wide-awakeness ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
technocratic approaches to education
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traditional authoritarian schooling ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the importance of agency
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the importance of choice ⓘ the importance of critical reflection ⓘ the importance of participation in public life ⓘ the role of imagination in expanding possibilities ⓘ the role of the arts in education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
the nature of human freedom
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the relationship between freedom and social conditions ⓘ the role of imagination in education ⓘ the role of schools in fostering freedom ⓘ |
| genre |
educational theory
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philosophy of education ⓘ |
| hasNotableContributor | Maxine Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American pragmatism
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existentialism ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
education
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human freedom ⓘ imagination ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| proposes |
that freedom is a continuing project
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that freedom is shaped by social and historical contexts ⓘ that freedom requires engagement with others ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
critical pedagogy
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philosophy of freedom ⓘ progressive education ⓘ |
| usedIn |
courses on philosophy of education
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courses on social foundations of education ⓘ teacher education programs ⓘ |
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