Doing Foucault in Early Childhood Studies: Applying Post-structural Ideas (Contesting Early Childhood Series)

By Glenda Mac Naughton

Book Overview

The theories and analyses of post-structural thinkers such as Michel Foucault can seem a long way from practice in early childhood services. In recent years, however, many early childhood researchers and practitioners have found this work important and this fascinating book brings together a range of research and case-studies showing how teachers and researchers have brought post-structuralism to the classroom. The book covers such issues as:

becoming post-structurally reflective about truth mapping classroom meanings tactics of rhizoanalysis becoming again in critically-knowing communities.

Case-studies and examples taken from real situations are used and will be of interest to anyone studying or researching early childhood practice and policy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041532100X
• ISBN13: 9780415321006
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"