Transforming the Legacy of Colonial and Racialized Inequities in Childcare Systems in the United States
(Re)Framing Futures Through Black Feminist Thought
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3757084 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Flora Harmon (American Institute for Research, Chicago, IL, USA, corresponding author), Michelle Salazar Pérez (0000-0003-3411-4308, University of North Texas) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00027642241268575 |
| OpenAlex | W4402224400 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 44 |
Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) and childcare systems in the United States have been grounded in colonial and racist origins and capitalistic frameworks, and continue to contribute to contemporary inequities. In this article, we suggest a reframing of ECEC, one inspired by Black feminist thought that problematizes economic rationales for childcare, and the devaluing of educator knowledges, especially educators of color. Through a discussion of Black Feminist Care and professional learning as one site of transformation, we illustrate how Black feminisms can uproot oppressive systems, disrupting and transforming childcare in a way that is anti-racist and equitable
Colonialism · Economics · Framing (construction) · Futures contract · Intersectionality · Political science · Racism · Sociology · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · History · Law · Work-Family Balance Challenges · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
The Formation of school subjects
Governing Children, Families, and Education
"Race" and Early Childhood Education
Decolonizing Place in Early Childhood Education
Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care
Deconstructing Developmental Psychology
The Early Care and Education Workforce
Quality in Early Education Classrooms
Centering Black women’s ways of knowing
Exploring the role of Black feminist thought in pre-service early childhood education
Researching Neoliberal and Neocolonial Assemblages in Early Childhood Education
Beyond Developmentalism
Spirit Molestation
The Womanist Idea
Black Feminist Thought
Countering the dominance of a global north in early childhood education through an Indigenous lens in the global south
Child care and Covid
Wa’allah, the woman she should go direct to Paradise
Decolonizing place in early childhood studies
Caballito blanco, ¡vuelve pa’ tu pueblo!”
Childcare providers
When care trumps justice
Predicting preschool teacher retention and turnover in newly hired Head Start teachers across the first half of the school year
Mapping the Margins
How we get free
In a different voice
Feminist Theory
Getting Paid in Smiles
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |