Unravelling conceptualizations of (in)equality in early childhood education and care system
Paananen, M., Repo, K., Eerola, P., & Alasuutari, M. (2019). Unravelling conceptualizations of (in)equality in early childhood education and care system. Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy, 5(1), 54-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2018.1485423
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Early childhood education’s role in increasing equality in society has been highlighted by
international organizations. However, it is unclear what is meant by the concept of equality in
different situations, as the meaning fluctuates and reflects the cultural political contexts in which
it is embedded. In this paper, we analyse the equality discourses of local early childhood
education and care (ECEC) policymakers in Finland, drawing on different conceptualizations of
equality and social justice. In doing so, we show that the way in which equality is conceptualized
differs – along with the suggested remedies – depending on whether the subjects of equality are
adults, children at the border of an institutional setting, or children within the ECEC institution.
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