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Kindergarten and the Asylum: "Sanism" in Early Childhood Education

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Language, Identity, and Early Childhood Education

This chapter explores the power of language in shaping ideas about identity, particularly within the context of early childhood education. It critiques the Ontario Early Childhood Education and Care curricula for focusing on capability and competence, connected to narratives of compulsory sound mindedness. The chapter argues for the inclusion and acceptance of madness and experiences of emotional distress in early childhood education.

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