Doing Foucault in Early Childhood Studies: Applying Post-Structural Ideas
- ISBN10: 041532100X
- ISBN13: 9780415321006
- Author: Glenda Mac Naughton
- Format: Paperback / softback
- Published: 28/04/2005
£59.99
Using case studies and real situations, this book highlights the important contribution that Foucault and other post-structural theorists can make to research and practice in early childhood services.
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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.