Neoliberalism in the Early Childhood Education Classroom: From Deficit to Empowerment
Keywords:
childhood, critical policy studies, womanism, women of color feminismAbstract
Title: Neoliberalism in the Early Childhood Classroom: From Deficit to Empowerment
Abstract: This article exlores neoliberal early childhood education reforms as the current iteration of imperialist agendas aimed at creating subjects and consumers. With a focus on the marginalization of people of color, this article discusses how neoliberalism is presented and embedded under the guise of saving children at risk and getting them ready to learn. Neoliberal policies and praxes that disempower educators, de-fund public education, and disregard the diversity of children's and families' voices are examined and given herstorical perspectives throguh a Womanist and Women of Color feminist lens.
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