Children As Social Butterflies - Navigating Belonging in a Diverse Swiss Kindergarten

Children as Social Butterflies offers an analysis of how children negotiate social belonging. Ursina Jaeger followed the children of a kindergarten class in a stigmatized and diverse neighborhood for several years, both inside and outside of school. Along with giving vivid insights into the children's everyday lives, she examines how social differentiation is learned in diverse societies.

About the author

URSINA JAEGER is a senior researcher at the Thurgau University of Teacher Education in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. 

Summary

Children as Social Butterflies offers an analysis of how children negotiate social belonging. Ursina Jaeger followed the children of a kindergarten class in a stigmatized and diverse neighborhood for several years, both inside and outside of school. Along with giving vivid insights into the children's everyday lives, she examines how social differentiation is learned in diverse societies.

Product details

• Authors: Ursina Jaeger
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781978836990
• ISBN: 978-1-978836-99-0
• No. of pages: 206
• Series: Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work