The Legacy of Paulo Freire in Civil Society Development/El Legado de Paulo Freire en el Desarrollo de la Sociedad Civil
By Thomas Tufte, César Jiménez-Martínez, and Ana Cristina Suzina Abstract: "This article explores the 'mindprint' of Paulo Freire upon processes of social change in Brazil, with a particular focus on how his liberating pedagogy has influenced practices of participatory communication and civil society development. In exploring the legacy of Freire, his work is approached from the perspective of communication. This constitutes an original contribution as it positions Freire's work within a communication epistemology and his vision as one of communication. A brief rigorous review is conducte...