Sara Christina Michael-Luna
Biographic Data
| ID | 4078550 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sara Christina Michael-Luna |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sara Christina |
| FAMILY NAME | Michael-Luna |
| SIGNATURE | MICHAEL-LUNA S C |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3987-455X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Rising Authoritarian Practice in Early Childhood Curriculum: A Case Study
Amid the ideological shift from democratic neoliberalism to authoritarian neoliberalism, spearheaded by right-wing Christian nationalists, early childhood educational policy has become a weapon in the 'culture war' in many parts of the United States. Neoliberalism has outgrown the constraints of democracy and is being supplanted with nihilistic views on science and knowledge and leaning toward authoritarianism. This is evidenced in a tidal wave o…
Removing the guardrails of democracy: Silencing critique of early childhood policy and practice
In this article, the authors consider the shift from neoliberalism to authoritarian practice and its chilling effect on early childhood education policy, practice, and advocacy work. Firstly, they consider the history of resistance found within the field of early childhood education, recognizing the success of the reconceptualization movement. Secondly, they present the case of the 2021–2022 US legislative session in the state of Florida as evide…
Todos Somos Blancos /We Are All White: Constructing Racial Identities Through Texts
Research has revealed an underlying link between identity construction and academic success for adolescents (Nasir & Saxe, 2003 Nasir, N. and Saxe, G. 2003. Ethnic and academic identities: A cultural practice perspective on emerging tensions and their management in the lives of minority students. Educational Researcher, 32(5): 14–18. [Crossref] , [Google Scholar]); however, research has not addressed how students' identities are formed and negoti…
Todos Somos Blancos /We Are All White: Constructing Racial Identities Through Texts
Research has revealed an underlying link between identity construction and academic success for adolescents (Nasir & Saxe, 2003 Nasir, N. and Saxe, G. 2003. Ethnic and academic identities: A cultural practice perspective on emerging tensions and their management in the lives of minority students. Educational Researcher, 32(5): 14–18. [Crossref] , [Google Scholar]); however, research has not addressed how students' identities are formed and negoti…
Todos Somos Blancos /We Are All White: Constructing Racial Identities Through Texts
Research has revealed an underlying link between identity construction and academic success for adolescents (Nasir & Saxe, 2003 Nasir, N. and Saxe, G. 2003. Ethnic and academic identities: A cultural practice perspective on emerging tensions and their management in the lives of minority students. Educational Researcher, 32(5): 14–18. [Crossref] , [Google Scholar]); however, research has not addressed how students' identities are formed and negoti…
Removing the guardrails of democracy: Silencing critique of early childhood policy and practice
In this article, the authors consider the shift from neoliberalism to authoritarian practice and its chilling effect on early childhood education policy, practice, and advocacy work. Firstly, they consider the history of resistance found within the field of early childhood education, recognizing the success of the reconceptualization movement. Secondly, they present the case of the 2021–2022 US legislative session in the state of Florida as evide…
Rising Authoritarian Practice in Early Childhood Curriculum: A Case Study
Amid the ideological shift from democratic neoliberalism to authoritarian neoliberalism, spearheaded by right-wing Christian nationalists, early childhood educational policy has become a weapon in the 'culture war' in many parts of the United States. Neoliberalism has outgrown the constraints of democracy and is being supplanted with nihilistic views on science and knowledge and leaning toward authoritarianism. This is evidenced in a tidal wave o…
Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Authoritarianism (2 works) · Critical Race Theory in Education (2 works) · Democracy (2 works) · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Accountability (1 works)