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Conceptualising Goodies and Baddies through Narratives of Jesus and Superman
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Giugni, Miriam – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2006
Religion, like Superhero discourse, is a contested topic of question and debate in early childhood education. This article draws on data from a small ethnographic study that took place in a long day care centre in Sydney Australia. The study examined how children negotiated their "identity work" in the context of popular culture. In this…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Popular Culture, Early Childhood Education, Christianity