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This article takes a critical look at how Theatre of the Oppressed is assisting the self and social transformation of severely disadvantaged groups that fall into the legal and political gaps. Specifically, it will look at the ideological essence of Freire's conscientization, as prompted through Theatre of the Oppressed workshops run with asylum seekers in Melbourne. It will focus on the early stages of the conscientization process which centers on the notion of 'self' through reflection and contextual orientation. This will encompass an analysis into the old, new and evolving definitions of 'oppressed' and oppressive dynamics with relation to Theatre of the Oppressed poetics. Discussion will then move beyond this notion of recognition of the oppressed self to verbalization as an acknowledgement of oppression. Later it discusses workshops and group dynamics as conscientizing elements that promote transformation of the self.

Reevaluation typical of the period around age forty originates in a need for self-actualization in view of the rising awareness of death. Based on new findings about midlife transition, an educational program is suggested for developing problem-solving techniques useful in dealing with issues typical of this stage.

The article provides a theoretical justification of the process of self-actualization, describes the results of an empirical study of students' self-actualization, describes the difficulties in the field of professional self-realization.

Abstract In the history of western philosophy, few thinkers have managed to generate as much controversy and confusion as Karl Marx. One issue caught in this controversy and mired in confusion the presence of evaluative language in Marx's `later' works. Critics have seized on its presence, contending that it contradicts his theory of history, rendering his critique of political economy nothing more than proletarian ideology. These criticisms are based on an inconsistency that is only apparent. As this dissertation will demonstrate, Marx is able to consistently and objectively combine evaluation and description in his `later' works because embedded within his dialectical method is an ethic of self-actualization I call Dialectical Humanism. Since so much of the confusion surrounding this issue stems from a failure to adequately contextualize it, Chapter I places Marx's life and thought in proper perspective. With the overview of the development of Marx's life and thought complete, Chapter II examines his theory of history to understand how it explains socio-historical phenomena. Chapter III elucidates Marx's humanism, tracing its development from an explicit to an implicit aspect of his thought. In order to understand what Marx truly sought through the transcendence of alienation, Chapter IV carefully examines his solution to the problem of alienation. Chapter V then establishes the `internal' relation between alienation and exploitation. Having thus brought out the connection between Marx's theories, concepts, and methods, Chapter VI identifies his ethic.