Another way of reading and changing the world. Mysticism in popular education

• Autores: Danilo Romeu Streck
• Localización: Revista Internacional de Investigación en Educación Global y para el Desarrollo, ISSN 2254-1845, Nº. 1, 2012
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The article analyses the role played by mysticism in the context of popular education in Latin America. According to its etymology and the tradition of the classics, mysticism suggests something which is not easily understandable by perception, thus promoting another way of reading the world, living in it or with it. Some remarkable examples of mysticism are our religious groups linked to grassroots Christian communities of the Catholic Church and the Landless Workers’ Movement of Brazil. The meaning of the concept is explained through a confirmation taken from the research work carried out with popular groups in which the following aspects stand out: Empowerment, identity, solidarity, shared values and collective reflection.