Dealing with Dystopia
Freire’s Gnostic Cycle and Media Ecology in a Post Pandemic World
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Research, Learn, Teach, Digital, Pandemic, Pedagogy, DystopiaAbstract
In recent years, commentators have characterized the disruptive social occurrences and technological change as dystopic. As we attempt to address and deal with this melee of events with their associated emotions and reactions, this article mines media ecology literature, the work of renowned Brazilian educator, Paulo Freire, and other sources to propose some answers and choices for the path forward. More specifically, this article defines dystopia and describes Freire’s Gnostic Cycle, which is comprised of active research, learning and teaching as a possible antidote. It highlights media ecology articles complementary to Freire that may be further leveraged. Finally, the article focuses on Freire’s Gnostic Cycle in offering suggestions regarding future media ecology work to contribute in building a post pandemic world.
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