Reconceptualizing Activism through a Feminist Care Ethics in the Ontario (Canada) Early Childhood Education Context: Enacting Caring Activism

被引:4
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作者
Richardson, Brooke [1 ]
Powell, Alana [2 ]
Johnston, Lisa [3 ]
Langford, Rachel [4 ]
机构
[1] Brock Univ, Dept Sociol, St Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada
[2] Assoc Early Childhood Educators Ontario, Toronto, ON M6G 1A5, Canada
[3] York Univ, Fac Educ, N York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
[4] Toronto Metropolitan Univ, Sch Early Childhood Studies, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
来源
SOCIAL SCIENCES-BASEL | 2023年 / 12卷 / 02期
关键词
feminist care ethics; activism; advocacy; early childhood education; childcare;
D O I
10.3390/socsci12020089
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
While early childhood education (ECE) in Ontario has always had a vibrant social activist community, it is characterized by tensions within and between individuals and institutions at the minor (childcare centres, post-secondary ECE programs) and major (mainstream media, public policy) levels. ECE activism is further complicated by the fact that it often feels impossible/unsustainable within our existing patriarchal, neoliberal political structure. In this paper we, four ECE activists and leaders, turn to feminist care ethics (FCE) to reflect on our own activism experiences and imagine a different way of doing and sustaining activism in ECE. We insist that activism be understood as a relational process that bridges major and minor spaces (and everything in between) in a way that cares about, for, and with all those involved. We enthusiastically invite other to join us on this journey, exploring and navigating the beautiful awkwardness, discomfort, tension, and possibilities in caring for and with each other in major and minor political spaces.
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