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9780804761024

Standardized Childhood : The Political and Cultural Struggle over Early Education

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  • ISBN13:

    9780804761024

  • ISBN10:

    0804761027

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-07-15
  • Publisher: Stanford Univ Pr
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Summary

A Colorful Array of Childcare and Preschool Options has blossomed since the 1970s. Now a small circle of activists aim to bring more order to childhood and create a state-run preschool system. For young children already facing the rigors of play dates and harried parents juggling the strains of work and family, government is moving into standardize childhood.

Author Biography

Bruce Fuller is Professor of Education and Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley.

Table of Contents

Preface: Who Defines Childhood?p. ix
Why Universal Preschool Now?p. 1
The Historical Contest over Early Educationp. 32
Welcome to the Rainbow Roomp. 72
Oklahoma-The Brave New Worldp. 102
California-Preschool with Pluralismp. 138
Which Children Benefit from Preschool?p. 189
Early Learning in Latino Communitiesp. 227
Moving Forward-Stronger Families, Richer Childhoodsp. 271
The Research Team, Methods, and Many Thanksp. 297
Acronymsp. 303
Notesp. 305
Indexp. 343
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