I Love My Hair: The Weaponizing of Black Girls Hair by Educators in Early Childhood Education

Autor/inn/en	Essien, Idara; Wood, J. Luke
Titel	I Love My Hair: The Weaponizing of Black Girls Hair by Educators in Early Childhood Education
Quelle	In: Early Childhood Education Journal, 49 (2021) 3, S.401-412 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-3301
DOI	10.1007/s10643-020-01081-1
Schlagwörter	African Americans; Females; Parents; Racial Bias; African American Students; Elementary School Students; Preschool Children; Early Childhood Education; Teacher Behavior; Student Behavior; Human Body; Individual Characteristics; Student Experience + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Afroamerikaner; Weibliches Geschlecht; Eltern; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; African Americans; Student; Students; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Teacher behaviour; Lehrerverhalten; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Menschlicher Körper; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Studienerfahrung
Abstract	The study explored the experiences and perceptions of Black girls as conveyed through the narratives of their parents. In particular, this study focused on racial microaggressions in early childhood education (preschool through third grade). The study employed narratives written by 44 parents of Black children. Ultimately, their narratives demonstrated that Black hair was viewed as a marker of second-class citizenship and as an indicator of defilement. The individuals communicating these microaggressions ranged from educators to other children in the classroom. Negative messages about Black hair are particularly concerning in early childhood education, especially given the important role early learning has on children's formative development. Implications for early childhood educators are extended. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01