Introduction: reimagining 'childhood, motherhood, family and community'

This Special Issue acknowledges genealogy as a critical method and mode for tracing power-laden, taken-for-granted assumptions about childhood, motherhood, family and community [...

Special Issue "Reimagining childhood, motherhood, family & community", Genealogy 2020, 4(2)

A special issue of Genealogy (ISSN 2313-5778)

“I would want to support children but I will not encourage such behavior”: A Critical Examination of Heteronormativity in Early Childhood

Conference Theme: Non Satis Scire: To Know is Not Enoug

Collaborative Commentary: How Do Teachers Support Children as Citizens?

This commentary traces shared themes across the six chapters of Part III of this volume. The examples of classroom practice presented in this part highlight the important role of critical dialogue and inclusive practices as foundations of global citizenship education. When classroom conversations engage students with big ideas and interrogate structural privilege and when they recognize and welcome all perspectives, children experience citizenship that works toward justice, sustainability, and democracy. Examples from the chapters also suggest that prevailing societal attitudes about children’s competence may work against efforts to help children recognize their agency within classrooms. Implications for teacher preparation and future research are discussed.<br/