Reconfiguring the Natures of Childhood

Informationen zum Autor Affrica Taylor is Associate Professor of Education, University of Canberra, Australia. Klappentext In this fascinating new book, Affrica Taylor encourages an exciting paradigmatic shift in the ways in which childhood and nature are conceived and pedagogically deployed, and invites readers to critically reassess the naturalist childhood discourses that are rife within popular culture and early years education. Zusammenfassung In this fascinating new book, Affrica Taylor encourages an exciting paradigmatic shift in the ways in which childhood and nature are conceived and pedagogically deployed, and invites readers to critically reassess the naturalist childhood discourses that are rife within popular culture and early years education. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Rousseau’s Legacy: Configuring Nature’s Child 2. Representing Nature’s Child 3. Educating Nature’s Child 4. Assembling Common Worlds Childhoods 5. Enacting Common Worlds Childhoods Conclusion: Towards Common Worlds Pedagogies

Product details

• Authors: Affrica Taylor, Taylor Affrica
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.02.2013
• EAN: 9780415687713
• ISBN: 978-0-415-68771-3
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Contesting Early Childhood
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; EDUCATION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, EDUCATION / Research, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Human Geography, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary