Don’t be fooled by ignorant schoolmasters: On the role of the teacher in emancipatory education

What is it about?

In this paper I return to the potential role education can play in emancipation. I discuss what I see as potentially important differences between critical pedagogy, Freire and Ranciere with regard to the role of knowledge and the role of the teacher.

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Why is it important?

Many seem to think that teachers stand in the way of the emancipation of students. I'm trying to make a case in favour of teachers, teaching and emancipation, but one that differs from critical pedagogy and from Freire. In the meantime I'm also trying to address what I see as problematic readings of Ranciere's The Ignorant Schoolmaster.