

Kindergarten and the Asylum: "Sanism" in Early Childhood Education
Oct 5, 2023
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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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Inclusion of Mad Educators in Early Childhood Education
02:34 • 6min
The Social Construction of Madness and Mental Illness
08:30 • 10min
Critiquing the Existence of Mad Studies and Mental Distress in Early Childhood Education
18:31 • 3min
The Implications of Avoiding Medicalization and Allowing Self-Diagnosis
21:05 • 2min
Sanism in Early Childhood Education
23:26 • 22min
The Tension Between Professional Expectations and Caring in Early Childhood Education
45:32 • 19min
Language, Identity, and Early Childhood Education
01:04:12 • 24min
The Danger of Woke Marxism in Early Childhood Education
01:28:16 • 5min