The integrated person is person as Subject. In contrast, the adaptive person is person as object, adaptation representing at most a weak form of self… - Paulo Freire

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The integrated person is person as Subject. In contrast, the adaptive person is person as object, adaptation representing at most a weak form of self-defense. If man is incapable of changing reality, he adjusts himself instead. Adaptation is behavior characteristic of the animal sphere; exhibited by man, it is symptomatic of his dehumanization.