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

Oct 5, 2023
01:33:14
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This episode of the podcast explores the inclusion of madness and mental illness in early childhood education, challenging the prejudice towards insanity. It discusses the concept of 'sanism' and the social construction of madness, highlighting the need for society to take responsibility for inclusion and integration. The podcast also critiques the avoidance of medicalization and the potential harm of self-diagnosis, while examining the tension between professional expectations and caring in early childhood education. It emphasizes the power of language in shaping identity and advocates for the acceptance of madness and emotional distress in education. Lastly, it explores the danger of woke Marxism in early childhood education and the need to protect professionalism and standards.
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Quick takeaways

  • The peer-reviewed paper argues for the inclusion of insane people in early childhood education, challenging traditional conceptions of good educators.
  • Sanism in early childhood education perpetuates gender essentialism and assumes women possess innate caring and kindness, hindering educators' professional lives.

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Sanism in Early Childhood Education and Care

This podcast episode discusses a peer-reviewed paper that argues for the inclusion of insane people in early childhood education and care settings. The paper claims that there is unjust discrimination and prejudice against insane individuals, and that this discrimination is rooted in societal constructs of mental illnesses. The authors challenge the traditional conceptions of good educators, arguing that madness should be seen as an embedded component of early childhood education and care. They critique normative expectations placed on educators, such as emotional regulation and adherence to professional standards, labeling them as sanist and oppressive. The episode notes the influence of neoliberalism and the demand for emotional labor in perpetuating these discriminatory practices.

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