Abstract
This chapter examines the concept and application of contemporary anti-racist approaches in early childhood education and care (ECEC). An account of the use of race-based terminology within the English education system will demonstrate the limitations of achieving racial equity in diverse childhood spaces. Hence, the chapter will showcase the attributes of anti-racist pedagogy in the early years to recommend the adoption of ‘transformative anti-racist activism’. It is argued that only through the manifestation of long-term social movement activism, can racism be dismantled in ECEC.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Principles and Practice to Help Young Children Belong |
| Subtitle of host publication | Therapeutic Approaches to Support Pupils in the Margins |
| Editors | Estelle Tarry |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 2 |
| Pages | 19-35 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781032716190 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781032723631 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Dec 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Principles and Practice to Help Young Children Belong: Therapeutic Approaches to Support Pupils in the Margins.Chapters on social inequality, anti-racism (transformative activism), toxic masculinity, LGBT families, asylum seekers and refugees, religion, children relationships, fostering belonging, reconnecting with nature, child 'mattering'/relationship rich pedagogy, needs led child centres, mental health practitioners and positive psychology
Keywords
- anti-racist
- early childhood education
- race-based terminology
- racial equity
- social movement activism
