Description
Product ID: | 9780415280426 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Contesting Early Childhood |
Title: | Ethics and Politics in Early Childhood Education |
Authors: | Author: Gunilla Dahlberg, Peter Moss |
Page Count: | 224 |
Subjects: | Philosophy and theory of education, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies and policy, Pre-school and kindergarten, Educational strategies & policy, Pre-school & kindergarten |
Description: | Drawing on a range of early childhood services, particularly the 'Reggio approach', this book presents essential ideas, theories and debates to an international audience and explores the ethical and political dimensions in this field. The early childhood services of Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy has gained worldwide interest and admiration. Drawing on the ‘Reggio approach’, and others, this book explores the ethical and political dimensions of early childhood services and argues the importance of these dimensions at a time when they are often reduced to technical and managerial projects, without informed consideration for what is best for the child. Extending and developing the ideas raised in Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education the successful team of authors make a wide range of complex material accessible to readers who may have little knowledge of the various important and relevant areas within philosophy, ethics, or politics, covering subjects such as:
This book presents essential ideas, theories and debates to an international audience. Those who would find this particularly useful are practitioners, trainers, students, researchers, policymakers and anyone with an interest in early childhood education. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2005-01-13 |