Merleau-Ponty's Body and Beyond? Early Childhood Studies, Philosophical-Empirical Inquiry, and Educational Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2386510 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sheena Elwick (0000-0003-2942-6278, Charles Sturt University, Albury, New South Wales, Australia), Bill Green (0000-0002-8598-6619, Charles Sturt University, Albury, New South Wales, Australia) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 500-506 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8004 • E-ISSN: 1552-7565 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1077800419836702 |
| OpenAlex | W2921928050 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 18 |
This article draws on a recent study of infant participation in research, and work in practice theory and professional education, to explore the implications and challenges of educational research of particular encounters, which we call "moments of wonder". Working with Merleau-Ponty's philosophy of expression, we look closely at one such "moment," as a rich field of sense-an excess of signification and affect. We see this account as demonstrating the value of what we call philosophical-empirical inquiry for opening up the complexity of educational research and practice, and specifically the interplay of early childhood education (ECE) practitioners/researchers and young children in "participatory research
Affect (linguistics · Citizen journalism · Early childhood education · Educational research · Empirical research · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Participatory action research · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Wonder · Children's Rights and Participation · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · Philosophy · Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2021 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |