Philosophy of Early Childhood Education
Transforming Narratives
Peter FitzSimons editor Sandy Farquhar editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:27th Dec '07
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Philosophy of Early Childhood Education: Transforming Narratives provides an insightful reflection on some contemporary issues and theories underpinning early childhood education. The essays in this volume penned by an international group of educators are both critical and transformative, offering new insights on the practices and policies within early childhood education.
- Provides a critical reflection on some current issues within early childhood education
- Offers perspectives outside traditional narratives of early childhood
- Encourages the emergence of new paradigms for early childhood education
- Promotes the value of difference, perspective, and "otherness"
- Features an international field of contributors from diverse geographical boundaries <
“All the contributors challenge traditional ways of thinking about early childhood. Drawing on many postmodern thinkers such as Foucault, Derrida, Deleuze, Guattari, and Lyotard, they suggest some of the limitations that have emerged from the developmental emphasis that sees children as becoming, rather than being.” (CHOICE, March 2009)
ISBN: 9781405174046
Dimensions: 246mm x 172mm x 11mm
Weight: 245g
120 pages