Author(s): Aunty Kerry Mundine and Miriam Giugni
Published: 2006
22 pages
What do young children understand about cultural identity?
How do young children develop their attitudes to people from other backgrounds in a multicultural society?
Through their experiences of exploring diversity and difference in one inner suburban centre, authors Kerry Mundine and Miriam Giugni outline the impact of issues such as skin colour, language, knowledge of popular culture and perceptions of beauty among three- to five-year-olds.
The way in which these issues contribute to the broader areas of inclusion, social justice and equity - especially for Indigenous Australians - provides many challenges.
Diversity and difference: Lighting the spirit of identity raises areas in which all early childhood practitioners can have a positive influence, if they seek to embrace values that encompass cultural inclusion and social justice through their day-to-day work with young children.
An inspiring yet confronting insight into the perceptions of cultural and racial equity of young children from a variety of backgrounds.
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