Professional handling of the tension between culture, religion and identity in kindergarten: An early childhood educational perspective

Professional handling of the tension between culture, religion and identity in kindergarten

An early childhood educational perspective

Authors

  • Eva Pölzl-Stefanec Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Insitut für Pädagogische Professionalisierung

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25364/10.27:2019.2.3

Keywords:

religion, diversity, cultural sensivity, kindergarten, kindergarten teacher

Abstract

Although diversity is normal for children growing up in 2019, cultural and religious diversity is often still discussed as a category of difference in socio-political discussions. These controversies can hinder the identity development of girls and boys. For this reason, a culturally sensitive attitude is advocated by pedagogical experts who professionally dissolve the tension between culture - religion and identity in child education and care institutions without passing on existing systems of rule.

Author Biography

Eva Pölzl-Stefanec, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Insitut für Pädagogische Professionalisierung

Dr.in Eva Pölzl-Stefanec, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Institut für Pädagogische Professionalisierung, Arbeitsbereich Elementarpädagogik. Sie war jahrelang als Kindergartenpädagogin in der Praxis tätig, hält Fort- und Weiterbildungen für KindergartenpädagogInnen im deutschsprachigen Raum und forscht derzeit zur Qualitätsentwicklung und Professionalisierung im elementarpädagogischen Bereich.

Published

2019-11-13

How to Cite

Pölzl-Stefanec, E. (2019) “Professional handling of the tension between culture, religion and identity in kindergarten: An early childhood educational perspective”, Austrian Journal of Religious Education, 27(2), pp. 24–37. doi: 10.25364/10.27:2019.2.3.
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