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It is not systematic education which somehow molds society, but, on the contrary, society which, according to its particular structure, shapes education in relation to the ends and interests of those who control the power in that society.
It is not systematic education which somehow molds society, but, on the contrary, society which, according to its particular structure, shapes education in relation to the ends and interests of those who control the power in that society.
Approximate author period: c. 1959 AD · modern
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- Paulo Freire
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- Approximate author period: c. 1959 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Paulo Freire: life dates 1921 to 1997. Wikidata Q164797, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164797 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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