A Review of Kohlberg's Theory and Its Applicability in the South African Context through the Lens of Early Childhood Development and Violence

Autor/inn/en	Goldschmidt, Lynne; Langa, Malose; Alexander, Daleen; Canham, Hugo
Titel	A Review of Kohlberg's Theory and Its Applicability in the South African Context through the Lens of Early Childhood Development and Violence
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 191 (2021) 7-8, S.1066-1078 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Goldschmidt, Lynne) ORCID (Alexander, Daleen) ORCID (Canham, Hugo)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
DOI	10.1080/03004430.2021.1897583
Schlagwörter	Child Development; Violence; Foreign Countries; Moral Development; Learning Theories; Cultural Context; History; Social Influences; Economic Factors; Cognitive Development; Educational Theories; Context Effect; Social Values; Bias; Criticism; Research Reports; Biographies; Epistemology; Developmental Psychology; Recognition (Achievement); Preschool Children; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kindesentwicklung; Gewalt; Ausland; Moralische Entwicklung; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung; Sozialer Einfluss; Ökonomischer Faktor; Kognitive Entwicklung; Educational theory; Theory of education; Bildungstheorie; Sozialer Wert; Kritik; Research report; Forschungsbericht; Biography; Biografie; Biographie; Erkenntnistheorie; Entwicklungspsychologie; Soziale Anerkennung; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Kohlberg's theory of moral development has maintained a dominant position in cognitive moral development literature over several decades. This universal influence has been particularly evident in its application to moral education literature and policy. A closer assessment of Kohlberg's theoretical conceptualization suggests the application of universal assumptions masked by Eurocentric values and possible unconscious bias. In this paper, the relevance of Kohlberg's theory of moral development in the South African context is explored in relation to early childhood development. In addition, through the example of violence in South Africa, we illustrate how moral development occurs in ways that are at odds with the universalist claims made by Kohlberg. While acknowledging the value of Kohlberg's work, our appraisal unveils its blind spots. This appraisal contends that moral reasoning is negotiated in context and thus needs to be understood within the local socio-historical, cultural, and economic milieu. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01