Reimagining Diversity, Equity, and Justice in Early Childhood - Paperback

by Haeny Yoon (Editor), A. Lin Goodwin (Editor), Celia Genishi (Editor)

Situated against a backdrop of multiple global pandemics-COVID-19, racial injustice and violence, inequitable resource distribution, political insurrections and unrest-this timely and critical volume argues for a divestment in white privilege and an investment in anti-racist pedagogies and practice across early childhood contexts of research, policy, and teaching and learning. Featuring established scholar-practitioners alongside emerging voices, chapters explore key issues around equitable and inclusive practices for young children, covering topics such as multilingualism and multicultural practices of immigrant communities, language varieties, and dialects across the Black diaspora, queer pedagogies, and play at the intersection of race, gender, disability, and language. Thoughtfully and compellingly written, each chapter offers an overview of the issue, the theoretical framework and critical context surrounding it and implications for practice.

Author Biography

Haeny Yoon is an Associate Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University.

A. Lin Goodwin 葛文林 is Thomas More Brennan Chair Professor in Education at Boston College. She served as Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong from 2017 to 2022.

Celia Genishi is Professor Emeritus at Teachers College, Columbia University.