Subaltern Praxis: A Vygotskian and Freirean Framework in NGO Education

Authors

  • Shireen Keyl Utah State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v23i2.2711

Keywords:

NGO Education, Migrant Workers, Freirean Pedagogy, Vygotsky, Subaltern

Abstract

This article examines the functionality and ideological underpinnings of an NGO system in Beirut, Lebanon. This grassroots NGO, in partnership with the Migrant Community Center and migrant domestic workers from African and Southeast Asian countries, creates an educational space that is both transformative and libratory. This activist space is informed by an anti-racist and feminist ideology. Based on the narratives of this system’s stakeholders, I forward a subaltern praxis, a transformative model for the development sector informed by Vygotsky’s constructivist frameworks and Freirean ideology.

Author Biography

Shireen Keyl, Utah State University

Utah State University 

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

 

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Published

2021-08-30

How to Cite

Keyl, S. (2021). Subaltern Praxis: A Vygotskian and Freirean Framework in NGO Education. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 23(2), 173–188. https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v23i2.2711

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Articles (Peer-reviewed)