section_heading: Povijest primjene
paragraph_text: Freireov razvoj kritičke svijesti proširen je u nekoliko akademskih disciplina i uobičajenih primjena.<ref>Adelson, L (1987) "Contemporary Critical Consciousness: Peter Sloterdijk, Oskar Negt/Alexander Kluge, and the 'New Subjectivity'." ''German Studies Review. 10(1); pp. 57-68. Suradnja u javnoj zdravstvenoj zajednici usmjerena je na prevenciju HIV-a za žene,<ref>Champeau, D. & Shaw, S. (2002) "Power, empowerment, and critical consciousness in community collaboration: Lessons from an advisory panel for an HIV awareness media campaign for women." Women Health. 36(3):31-50. ulogu kritičke svijesti u obrazovanju odraslih<ref>Taylor, E., Tisdell, E. & Stone Hanley, M. (2000) The Role of Positionality in Teaching for Critical Consciousness: Implications for Adult Education. Paper presented at the 2000 Adult Education Research Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. i učinak pritiska vršnjaka na pušače cigareta<ref>Zucker, A., Stewart, A., Pomerleau, C. & Boyd, C. (2005) "Resisting Gendered Smoking Pressures: Critical Consciousness as a Correlate of Women's Smoking Status," Behavioral Science. 53''(3-4); 261-272. političke svijesti.