Globalization, Transformation, and Cultures in Early Childhood Education and Care

Chapter 1 Globalization, Transformation, and Cultures: Theoretical Notes and Perspectives on Reconceptualization and International Comparison in Early Childhood Education and Care

Chapter 2 The Contribution of Cultural Studies to Early Childhood Education Discourses and Research

Chapter 3 Dimensions of International Comparison in Early Childhood Education and Care: Theoretical Notes

Chapter 4 (E)Utopia: The Local, the Global and the Imaginary in Early Childhood Education

Chapter 5 GERM and Its Effects on ECEC: Analyzing Unintended Consequences and Hidden Agendas

Chapter 6 A Cultural-Historical Analysis of “Childhood” and “Early Childhood Education” in Contemporary Iran

Chapter 7 Understanding Culturally Specific Pedagogy and Practices Within Swedish Early Childhood Education and Care

Chapter 8 Doing Ethnicity? The Representation and Negotiation of Cultures in ECEC as an Unexplained Research Task

Chapter 9 Peer Culture and Mealtimes with Toddlers in a Child Care Context: “Put Your Bowls on the Table. It’s Not a Toy”

Chapter 11 A Social Justice Perspective in Early Childhood Teacher Education

Chapter 12 “After Lunch We Offer Quiet Time and Meditation”: Early Learning Environments in Australia and Finland Through the Lenses of Educators

Chapter 13 Teachers’ Involvement in Their Designed Play Activities in a Chinese Context

Chapter 14 Professionalization and Change: Recognition of Qualifications, Educational Processes and Competencies in Germany