Pedagogy Of Oppression

In the Book “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” I was moved by the statement which read “almost always, during the initial stage of the struggle, the oppressed, instead of striving for liberation, tend themselves to become the oppressors, or sub-oppressors.” (Freire) pg. 45 This has been made evident time and time again where the oppression, no matter how subtle or extreme, has cause the oppressed to have a distorted view of themselves or possibly have adopted the view impose upon them by the oppressor. The book speaks often to government being the oppressor, yet I see the oppressor in many different forms. The oppressor may be a church, a corporation, or even a small business that holds associates in a state of oppression, no matter how gifted or
There are polies that have been put in place that have cause even the best of efforts to be stifled by oppression. In an attempt to regulate and create consistency throughout a school system oppression has become the norm. Yet, without rules and guidelines the process of learning would lend to the possible corruption in education and inadequacies in schools. With growth and colonization schools are forced to regulations and evaluations. This pressure squeezes those in administration and those teaching in the classroom into tight parameters in which to operate. If these parameters are ignored repercussions may cause job loss or legal offenses. Yet, in the end those who suffer are generally the
One of the major forms of oppression comes through the constant evolution of denominations. Denominations bring forth separation and alienation which therefore creates oppression. Oppression is imposed by the organizations as well as the leaders themselves. Organizations set standards and laws which alienate other denominations and religious groups. Leaders also have the tendency to impose oppressive behavior upon the people by causing separation and shunning organization within the church. If the people within the church are incapable to organize that weakens the opportunity to communicate and without communication freedom has the least possibility to be achieved. “Concepts such as unity, organization, and struggle are immediately labeled as dangerous. In fact, of course, these concepts are dangerous—to the oppressors—for their realization is necessary to actions of liberation.” (Freire) Pg.