Dialogues with Paulo Freire: unity in diversity, intersectionality and equality of differences

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5212/PraxEduc.v.17.19322.077

Abstract

This article is based on bibliographical research to bring together the concepts of unity in diversity, equality of differences and intersectionality through a critical communicative analysis that points out paths for transformation, with the objective of greater educational quality for all people. The intention in the context of ethnic and racial relations in Brazil was to present educational differences that have been transformed into inequalities over the years, and, from such data, point out possibilities for change through anti-racist education. It was concluded that the categories of class, race and gender, when analyzed intersectionally, on the one hand, open paths for an educational action based on differences and their interrelationship, and, on the other hand, bring the possibility of changing the educational context as identities, cultures, ways of being are understood in their unity, with the intention of living them in equality.

Keywords: Unity in diversity. Intersectionality. Equality of differences.

 

Author Biographies

  • Marciele Nazaré Coelho, Instituto Superior de Ciencias Sociais e Relações Internacionais

    Professora associada do Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Relações Internacionais (CIS/Angola) e membro do Núcleo de Investigação e Ação Social e Educativa (NIASE) da Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Doutorado em Educação.

  • Helenice Aparecida Magalhães de Sousa Guedes, Federal University of São Carlos

    Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação (PPGE) pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Membro do Núcleo de Investigação e Ação Social e Educativa (UFSCar).

  • Regina de Oliveira Dyonisio, Federal University of São Carlos

    Mestranda em Educação no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação (PPGE) pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Membro do Núcleo de Investigação e Ação Social e Educativa (NIASE/UFSCar).

Published

2022-06-10

Issue

Section

Dossiê: Relações étnico-raciais: práticas e reflexões pedagógicas

How to Cite

Dialogues with Paulo Freire: unity in diversity, intersectionality and equality of differences. Práxis Educativa, [S. l.], v. 17, p. 1–19, 2022. DOI: 10.5212/PraxEduc.v.17.19322.077. Disponível em: https://revistas.uepg.br/index.php/praxiseducativa/article/view/19322. Acesso em: 30 apr. 2026.