Black educators in (white) settings: making racial identity visible in Early Childhood Education and Care in England, UK

Tembo, S ORCID: 0000-0001-8821-5476 (2021) 'Black educators in (white) settings: making racial identity visible in Early Childhood Education and Care in England, UK.' Journal of Early Childhood Research, 19 (1). pp. 70-83.

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Abstract

The participation of Black educators in the UK’s education system has been a source of much debate in recent years. Research indicates having a teaching force that better represents society is critical because of the character, ubiquity, pervasiveness, duration and importance of teaching as a social activity. However, to date, many of the existing studies have taken place in primary, secondary and higher education contexts. The primary purpose of this paper is to draw upon concepts of identity to make Black educator identity visible in the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) context. Secondly, this paper aims to contribute to recent developments around mobilising Black studies as an academic discipline by seeking to explore how Black ECEC educators construct their identity through their professional practice. This paper draws on Critical Race Theory and narrative analysis methods to illustrate the experiences of Black ECEC educators. While this paper does not generalise to the experience of all Black educators, it does highlight a much under-researched area and advocates the need for counter-narratives to challenge normative unracialised experiences.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Black studies, Early Childhood Education and Care, educator identity, race and racism
Divisions:	School of Education
Date Deposited:	18 May 2022 10:57
Last Modified:	26 Nov 2023 05:30
ISSN:	1476-718X
URI / Page ID:	https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/14796

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