Reading the Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire d4c2
The way we teach our students in an oppressive society, mirrors the way that oppression occurs. The teacher becomes all knowing and the students become vessels for change. This dehumanizes the student.

Reading the Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire d3c1
The only way forward is to become more human. We can only rid ourselves of the shackles of oppression by self-actualizing and getting involved. By no longer agreeing that we are less than for having less.
End of chapter one.

Reading the Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire d2c1

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People become only "things" to be controlled. It is typical that if this is reversed, the oppressor truly feels that they themselves are oppressed. For the oppressor, human beings only refers to them.

Reading the Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire d2c1
Those who oppress frequently believe that having more is through their effort. To them, to have is to be. They cannot imagine a world without having. This dehumanizes them and the people around them as people become only 1/2

Reading the pedagogy of the oppressed by Paulo Fiere d1ch1
By believing that we can one day ascend into the status of the oppressor, we take on the characteristics of them, including their dehumanization towards others. 2/2

Reading the pedagogy of the oppressed by Paulo Fiere d1ch1
A grand portion of the first chapter is dedicated to speaking about the duality of oppression. On one hand the oppressor serves to live above us, on the other hand he lives within us. 1/2

Reading the Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire. It's a book about pulling the community out of oppression, especially by an elite class. Will be doing daily discussions.