His references are extensive and meticulous. Kirkendall also demystifies some of the successes Freire presumably had in making his literacy approaches a reality. As a historian, Kirkendall conducts impressive archival work, locating obscure documents in many parts of the world and giving numerous details about the many social and political contacts Freire had. Although Freire's work as secretary of education in the dominant state of Sao Paulo is also discussed, this section is brief, and the strong political nature of his work in that setting is underexamined. The book presents the trajectory of Freire's contribution to adult education, tracing his work from his engagement in the northeast of Brazil (Nordeste) to his position as a key member of the WCC's Office of Education. I could not nd evidence in the book that either camp-locally or internationally-attempted to manipulate his work directly. The title suggests a tension that was not reflected in the work of Freire. socialism under the leadership of a Communist Party).

The traditional sense of 'Cold War' refers to the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union and their local, national, and regional alliances following World War II, a conflict in which both sides struggled for primacy of their respective political and economic models (capitalism under democratic governance vs. I found the book's title, Paulo Freire & the ColdWar Politics of Literacy, intriguing, but as I read the book the title seemed misleading. It consists of six chapters: an introductory chapter setting the historical context (addressing primarily the 1950s), two chapters dealing with Freire's work in Brazil, one describing his work in Chile, one discussing his influence in Nicaragua, and another examining initiatives from his position in the World Council of Churches (WCC), an influential coalition of more than 300 Christian denominations based in Geneva. This book seeks to provide 'both a political biography of Paulo Freire and an examination of the politics of literacy during the Cold War' (p.

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