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ERIC Number: EJ529927
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-4805
Empowerment of the People: Insights from the Philippines.
Floresca-Cawagas, Virginia
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v42 n2 p161-69 Jun 1996
Draws on the pedagogical and organizational principles and practices of nongovernmental organizations and people's organizations in the Philippines to construct four themes: critical consciousness and dialog promoted by popular education; conscientization (critical reflection) leading to personal responsibility and to political, social, and environmental action; nonviolent activism and social transformation; and coalition building. (SV)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Consciousness Raising, Educational Practices, Educational Principles, Empowerment, Foreign Countries, Justice, Nonformal Education, Nongovernmental Organizations, Organizations (Groups), Popular Education, Social Action
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Coalitions; Philippines; Social Justice; Social Movements
Note: Based on a paper presented at a University of Alberta conference (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, September 1995). Theme issue title: "Education and Development: Past Lessons, Present Crises, Future Possibilities."