Playing It Straight - Uncovering Gender Discourse in the Early Childhood Classroom

Informationen zum Autor Mindy Blaise is Assistant Professor at RMIT University, Australia. She is also a Research Fellow at the Centre for Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood at the University of Melbourne. Klappentext In particular, this book uses alternative theoretical perspectives to focus on how young children are 'doing' gender in kindergarten classroom.Rather than relying exclusively on biological and socialization theories of gender construction, Blaise breaks down theoretical barriers with new understandings of how gender is socially and politically constructed by young children. Zusammenfassung Rather than relying exclusively on biological and socialization theories of gender construction, Blaise breaks down theoretical barriers with new understandings of how gender is socially and politically constructed by young children. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Feminist Poststructuralism and Queer Theory: What Do They Offer?; Chapter 2 Researching With Children in the Early Childhood Classroom; Chapter 3 Uncovering the Heterosexual Matrix; Chapter 4 Alan: Power Broker; Chapter 5 Madison: a Risk Taker; Chapter 6 Penny: The “Good” Girl; Chapter 7 Rethinking Gender and Early Childhood Teaching;

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mindy Blaise, Mindy (Monash University Blaise, Mindy (Rmit University) Blaise, Blaise Mindy
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.09.2005
• EAN: 9780415951142
• ISBN: 978-0-415-95114-2
• Pagine: 220
• Serie: Changing Images of Early Childhood
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement, EDUCATION / Research, Educational psychology, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Primary & middle schools, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Primary and middle schools