Tony Eaude

Identity, Culture and Belonging

Educating Young Children for a Changing World

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Produktbeschreibung

Tony Eaude argues that the foundations of a robust but flexible identity are formed in early childhood and that children live within many intersecting and sometimes conflicting cultures. He considers three meanings of culture, associated with (often implicit) values and beliefs; the arts; and spaces for growth. In exploring how young children's identities, as constructed and constantly changing narratives, are shaped, he discusses controversial, intersecting factors related to power in terms of race/ethnicity, gender, religion, class, physical ability and age. Eaude explores how young children learn, often tacitly, highlighting reciprocity, example, habituation and children's agency and voice. He emphasises the importance of a sense of belonging, created through trusting relationships, and inclusive environments, with adults drawing on and extending children's cultural capital and 'funds of knowledge.' Eaude shows how a holistic education requires a breadth of opportunities across and beyond the school curriculum, and highlights how play, the humanities and the arts enable children to explore how it is to be human, and to become more humane, broadening horizons and helping challenge preconceptions and stereotypes. This radical, inclusive and culturally sensitive vision, for an international audience, challenges many current assumptions about identity, culture, childhood and education.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 165mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 503g
• ISBN-13: 9781350097803
• ISBN-10: 1350097802
• Artikelnr.: 57749123

Autorenporträt

Tony Eaude is an experienced independent researcher, mainly working with teachers of young children and teacher educators. He was for nine years the headteacher of a multicultural first school, before studying for a doctorate at Oxford University, UK. He has published extensively, especially on how young children develop and learn and the implications for teachers. Details of his work are available on www.edperspectives.org.uk

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Identity and Culture in a World of
Uncertainty 1. Exploring Identity and Culture 2. Thinking Through the
Intersections of Identity and Culture 3. Understanding the Changing Social,
Cultural and Educational Landscape Part II: How Young Children's Identities
are Shaped 4. Constructing Identities 5. Exercising Agency, Creativity and
Imagination 6. Belonging and Participating in Inclusive Environments Part
III: The Implications for Adults 7. Working Towards a Holistic Approach 8.
Considering the Implications for Those Outside Schools 9. Reviewing the
Implications for Schools and Teachers Conclusion Glossary Bibliography
Index