Enfranchisement through Freire's conscientizacao: The case of the Bachillerato Popular de Jovenes y Adultos 'Maderera Cordoba'

This research investigates the contributions of the conscientizacao inspired alternative pedagogy1 developed by Paulo Freire in Pedagogy of the Oppressed2 to the Bachillerato Popular Maderera Cordoba de Jovenes y Adultos in the Almagro neighborhood of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina through an evaluation of its dialogical actions. These behaviors have been evaluated through a concise framework of eight characteristics of what the researcher has concluded a complete Freirian educational program should entail.;This analysis will discuss the associated implications of such behavior on the liberating and humanizing educational experience for students and faculty members.;1Freire, Paolo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed . Continuum. New York. 1970. 2Freire, Paolo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Continuum. New York. 1970.