Kuma and Autonomy.

I agree in the section "Broader View of Learner Autonomy" on page 141 that discusses Paulo Freire's view of liberatory autonomy. For one to be autonomous, I believe he or she must first be exposed and be aware of the sociopolitical factors that shape them. For example, I believe it should first be understood that there will always be outside forces shaping a person's freedom. Only with this comprehension, do I believe that autonomy is really relevant. And with learning a second language or being in the context of a language learning classroom, the language learner must be aware of the outside forces shaping his or her own drive to learn a language, such as why is the language being learned, what are the implications of learning this language, and the benefits of learning the language. Having knowledge of political and societal factors, and also the environment around oneself, I believe that language learning can be more meaningful to the learner. For example, English is the language of globalization, and one must understand the economic and institutional awareness shaping why it is being learned and why it is a dominant force in language. But, I also believe that complete autonomy is impossible, because no matter aware one could be, there are always those dominant and powerful forces shaping us from the outside, perhaps even unconsciously that can not escape us. But, awareness is one key to understanding the idea of autonomy.