Domination and liberation form the governing theme of the present epoch.

Evidence

The broadest epochal unit, which includes a diversified range of units and sub-units—continental, regional, national, and so forth—contains themes of a universal character. I consider the fundamental theme of our epoch to be that of domination—which implies its opposite, the theme of liberation, as the objective to be achieved. — Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 296

Categorization

• DEFINE: Introduces ‘epochal unit’ and anchors Freire’s universal theme — domination and its negation, liberation.