Abstract:
Pedagogy of the Oppressed was written decades ago to expose unequal power
relationships which result in oppression among humanity. It further introduces critical
pedagogy as the antidote to deconstructing oppression. Using the qualitative approach
to inquiry, the study employed the phenomenological design to solicit the views and
ideas of the 2018 Postgraduate Sandwich Students of the Communication and Media
Studies Department and investigated how their behaviours have been transformed
after reading the book. The study adopted the criterion sampling technique where
three respondents were selected for the collection of data through in-depth semistructured,
open-ended telephone interview. Analysis from the collected data
indicated that readers found it difficult grasping the subject matter of the book after
reading it for the first time. Thus, the participants read the book more than once
before they understood its concepts. It was also identified that the behaviours of the
participants have been transformed positively after reading the book. The research
therefore recommended for the inclusion of the book as a reading material in all the
other departments of the university. It was also recommended that policy makers also
consider critical pedagogy when designing or modifying curricula.
Description:
A thesis in the Department of Communication and Media Studies, Faculty of
Foreign Languages Education and Communication, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies, in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Arts
(Communication Skills)
in the University of Education, Winneba
JUNE, 2020
