BOOK REVIEW: “PEMBAHARUAN PEMIKIRAN PENDIDIKAN PAULO FREIRE” (RENEWAL OF EDUCATIONAL THINKING PAULO FREIRE)

The book has the objective of knowing the life history and thoughts of education itself comprehensively. As well as knowing the philosophical ideas, how the opinions of Paulo Freire see that an uncontrolled capitalist process causes unequal education, besides this, it is associated with a system that is being in education in Indonesia. Adding to the intellectual treasures and multiplying the various thoughts on education that exist, which arise from higher education experts and education activists.Mi'raj's book is essential to read. Of course, it is also studied in depth by various groups, especially by educational thinkers and people in the academic sphere. Discusses in-depth Paulo's thoughts on educational renewal. So that is perfect for the community, including education activists, so that later it can contribute to renewing the structural and cultural dimensions of the nation.Information or new knowledge from the book is about educational renewal from Paulo Freire's thinking. Education is understood in the form of liberation efforts in thinking and independence in terms of thinking; formal education is not the only solution to thought implications. Not only efforts in liberating thought but also maturing oneself make it well accepted by the wider community and nation. The existence of alternatives or options per the thought input is formal but has breakthroughs, as in Freire's idea. Freire's critical alternative education model can be applied in Indonesia, which can be pursued in structural liberation, welfare, dialogue, and developing essential awareness. The importance of reviewing Mi'raj's book because it can be used material in the discourse on the development or renewal of thinking from the world of education in Indonesia. With this, it is hope in the future, the revival of educational thought from Freire can dynamize the dialogue of the world of education as a whole and continuously, where the development of this thought does not stop here but will continue to advance per developments. The explanation and elaboration of the contents of the context, it can be outlined that the author provides a problem formulation regarding Paulo Freire's thinking about the renewal of the world of education. But not only from his ideas but also from the background of his time, philosophical thought, contextualization, relevance to Indonesia. With the formulation of the subject matter like that, this book is an intellectual history genre in historiography. So that it is more than sufficient to provide knowledgeable information needed by readers, especially the public in education activists, this book is very suitable and relevant.