There is inherent complexity in a field like early childhood where people and their relationships are at the center of their work; daily practices involve negotiating webs of dynamic relations, shifting contexts, value conflicts, and profoundly diverse family constellations and community and cultural environments. Emphasizing Social Justice and Equity in Leadership for Early Childhood: Taking a Postmodern Turn to Make Complexity Visible expands our conceptions of leadership by drawing on postmodern ontological and epistemological perspectives that value, and make visible, diversities and complex human experiences. Julie Nicholson explores the challenges facing children domestically and globally regarding contemporary social justice and equity; she also provides several frameworks and specific strategies that early childhood educators can draw from in enacting leadership inspired by the ideas presented throughout the book. Richly contextualized vignettes are woven into each chapter to highlight the voices and experiences of courageous early childhood professionals working in very different roles and contexts.

By Julie Nicholson

Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Anchors for Expanding Conceptualizations Leadership in Early Childhood
Chapter 2: Multiplicities, Tensions and Uncertainties in Leadership Practice: Building a Conceptual Toolbox to Support Reflection and Critical Praxis
Chapter 3: Intersectional Identities in Leadership
Chapter 4: Inserting Equity and Social Justice into Conceptualizations of Leadership
Chapter 5: Expanding Conceptions of Leadership in Everyday Practice
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About the Author