A dialogue between Brazilian Historiography and Paulo Freire's awareness category

Abstract

This article aims to present the concept of awareness in Freire's writings articulated with Brazilian historiography. The methodological approach was bibliographical research for this reflection: How was the concept of awareness (re)signified by Freire considering his experiences and work linked to the Brazilian historical contexts? Thus, we establish a dialogue between historical context and the term awareness with Freire’s use. We carried out the analysis under the critical eye of historical-dialectical materialism. We conclude that awareness is one of Freire's fundamental categories as it is a historical commitment, a requirement of and for the historical process of which we are part.