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Josef Mengele's remains having been identified, Hardy now regards himself as "the last Nazi mass murderer." He teeters just this side of despair, thanks to his love for Eduardo, his housekeeper's small son, and to his losing battle to maintain in good repair the Bechstein grand piano left behind by...

Early childhood education and care is a major policy issue for national governments and international organisations. This book contests two stories, both infused by neoliberal thinking, that dominate early childhood policy making today - the story of quality and high returns and the story of markets, stories that promise high returns on investment if only the right technologies are applied to children and the perfection of a system based on competition and individual choice.

But there are alternative stories and this book tells one: a story of democracy, experimentation and potentiality...

What should be the relationship between early childhood and compulsory education? What can they learn from one another and by working together?

The rapid expansion of early childhood education and care means that most children in affluent countries now have several years at pre-school before compulsory education. This raises an important question about the relationship between the two.　 Whilst it's widely assumed that the former should prepare children for the latter, there are alternatives. This book contests the 'readying for school' relationship as neither...

Providing an accessible introduction to the seminal 'alternative narratives' in early childhood education, this book clarifies often complex theories and concepts whilst giving examples of how these have been and can be used in practice. Serving as a bridge that leads students and practitioners to new ways of thinking about their practice, it encourages explorations into an exciting and provocative world made up of a multitude of perspectives and debates. Peter Moss draws heavily on the books published in the Contesting Early Childhood series, with their rich theoretical perspectives and...

Early childhood education and care is a major policy issue for national governments and international organisations. This book contests two stories, both infused by neoliberal thinking, that dominate early childhood policy making today - 'the story of quality and high returns' and 'the story of markets',　 stories that promise high returns on investment if only the right technologies are applied to children and the perfection of a system based on competition and individual choice.　

But there are alternative stories and this book tells one: a 'story of democracy,...

This is a collection of peer-reviewed papers originally presented at the 19^th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials by academics, researchers and practitioners largely from Australasia and the Asia-Pacific region. The topics under discussion include: composite structures and materials; computational mechanics; dynamic analysis of structures; earthquake engineering; fire engineering; geomechanics and foundation engineering; mechanics of materials; reinforced and prestressed concrete structures; shock and impact loading; steel structures; structural...

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Quality' has become a priority issue for all concerned with early childhood care and education services. Starting from the premise that quality' is a relative and dynamic concept based on values and beliefs, Valuing Quality in Early Childhood Services examines how the definitions of quality are established and who is involved...

Providing an accessible introduction to the seminal 'alternative narratives' in early childhood education, this book clarifies often complex theories and concepts whilst giving examples of how these have been and can be used in practice. Serving as a bridge that leads students and practitioners to new ways of thinking about their practice, it encourages explorations into an exciting and provocative world made up of a multitude of perspectives and debates. Peter Moss draws heavily on the books published in the Contesting Early Childhood series, with their rich theoretical perspectives and...

Loris Malaguzzi was one of the most important figures in 20th century early childhood education, achieving world-wide recognition for his educational ideas and his role in the creation of municipal schools for young children in the Italian city of Reggio Emilia, the most successful example ever of progressive, democratic and public education.

Despite Malaguzzi s reputation, very little of what he wrote or said about early childhood education has been available in English. This book helps fill the gap, presenting for the first time in English, writings and speeches spanning 1945 to 1993,...