Conflicts and Resistance.

Autor/inn/en	Johansson, Eva; Emilson, Anette
Titel	Conflicts and Resistance.
Quelle	In: International journal of early years education, (2016)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0966-9760
Abstract	The study aims to develop knowledge about learning for democracyin ECEC, through investigating acts of resistance in conflicts andexamine these as potentials for democracy learning. The study isinformed by Mouffe’s theoretical ideas about conflicts as aprerequisite for democracy. The research questions are: What kindof conflicts can be identified in everyday interactions in preschool?How do children and teachers express and maintain resistance inconflicts? What potentials for democracy learning are there in suchacts? Data consist of video observations of interactions in fourSwedish preschools. The analyses of the interactions comprisedvarious readings to identify expressions of conflicts and ways tocommunicate resistance. Ethical considerations were paramountto ensure that the studies met the ethical requirements. Identifiedconflicts are described in terms of qualities of space: (a) Space fordiversity illustrates openness for different opinions to bearticulated and heard: (b) Space for unity illustrates how alliancebuildingand authority create conditions and restrictions foropinions to be articulated, heard and/or neglected. Playfulness,courage and emotions are important traits for resistance and bothagonism and antagonism appear to be at play. The conflictsidentified offer both possibilities and obstacles in learning fordemocracy.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2021/3/07