The Posthuman Child by Karin Murris

The Posthuman Child by Karin Murris

The Posthuman Child combats institutionalised ageist practices in primary, early childhood and teacher education. Grounded in a critical posthumanist perspective on the purpose of education, it provides a genealogy of psychology, sociology and philosophy of childhood in which dominant figurations of child and childhood are exposed as positioning child as epistemically and ontologically inferior. Entangled throughout this book are practical and theorised examples of philosophical work with student teachers, teachers, other practitioners and children (aged 3-11) from South Africa and Britain. These engage arguments about how children are routinely marginalised, discriminated against and denied, especially when the child is also female, black, lives in poverty and whose home language is not English. The book makes a distinctive contribution to the decolonisation of childhood discourses.

Underpinned by good quality picturebooks and other striking images, the book's radical proposal for transformation is to reconfigure the child as rich, resourceful and resilient through relationships with (non) human others, and explores the implications for literary and literacy education, teacher education, curriculum construction, implementation and assessment. It is essential reading for all who research, work and live with children.

"The Posthuman Child makes an important and timely contribution to the ongoing discussion of an educational vision rooted in life-centred valuesIn addition, the detailed illustrations and excerpts from students’ conversations make Murris’s scholarly book valuable. Her message is hopeful and inspirational in providing new directions for teaching and learning that affirm the lived experiences of children. This is a valuable text for educators, counsellors, education program planners, and researchers interested in working with early years and elementary school children."— Karen Magro, Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures

Karin Murris is Professor of Pedagogy and Philosophy at the School of Education, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

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ISBN 13	9781138858442
ISBN 10	1138858447
Title	The Posthuman Child
Author	Karin Murris
Series	Contesting Early Childhood
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2016-03-31
Number of pages	300
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.