Contesting Early Childhood

<p>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:</p><ul> <li>becoming post-structurally reflective about truth</li> <li>mapping classroom meanings</li> <li>tactics of rhizoanalysis</li> <li>becoming again in critically-knowing communities.</li> </ul><p>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. </p>