Changing Images of Early Childhood
About the Book Series
Books in this forward-thinking series challenge existing practices in early childhood education and reflect the changing images of the field. The series enables readers to engage with contemporary ideas and practices of alternative perspectives which deviate from those theories traditionally associated with the education of young children and their families. Not only do these books make complex theory accessible, they provide early childhood educators with the tools to ensure their practices are backed by appropriate theoretical framework and strong empirical evidence.
Shift to the Future: Rethinking Learning with New Technologies in Education
1st Edition
By Nicola Yelland
October 05, 2006
New technologies are dramatically changing the face of education and the nature of childhood itself. In Shift to the Future, Nicola Yelland examines the ways in which these technologies are reshaping the social, personal, and educational experiences of childhood, and explores the curricular ...
Playing It Straight: Uncovering Gender Discourse in the Early Childhood Classroom
1st Edition
By Mindy Blaise
September 22, 2005
In particular, this book uses alternative theoretical perspectives to focus on how young children are 'doing' gender in kindergarten classroom.Rather than relying exclusively on biological and socialization theories of gender construction, Blaise breaks down theoretical barriers with new ...
Childhood and Postcolonization: Power, Education, and Contemporary Practice
1st Edition
By Gaile S. Cannella, Radhika Viruru
March 25, 2004
This book opens the door to the effects of intellectual, educational, and economic colonization of young children throughout the world. Using a postcolonial lens on current educational practices, the authors hope to lift those practices out of reproducing traditional power structures and push our ...
Rethinking Parent and Child Conflict
1st Edition
By Susan Grieshaber
March 16, 2004
The book draws from Foucault's notion of power-knowledge-resistance and feminist poststructuralism to offer a re-theorization of parent-child conflict....