2022
DOI: 10.1177/10526846221133999
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Toward A Black PlayCrit in Educational Leadership: What School Leaders Need to Know About Black Boyhood Play

Abstract: Childhood play is one of the hallmarks of early childhood education, yet most early childhood educators have stereotypical views of Black boyhood play. At the same time, few scholars have addressed teachers’ and school administrators’ stereotypes and biases of Black boys’ play styles and behaviors. The purpose of this conceptual paper is to highlight the ways in which school administrators reinforce the anti-Black misandric violence Black boys experience during play through disciplinary decision-making. We als… Show more

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“…As mentioned earlier, Black children are criminalized and are positioned in deficit ways by their white peers during play (Bryan, 2021; Dumas and Nelson, 2016; Rosen, 2017). When white children misperceive the play styles and behaviors of Black children, their misperceptions lead to Black children’s entry into the preschool-to-prison pipeline, as teachers and school administrators alike are more likely to suspend and expel Black children from early childhood classrooms for minor and misperceived behavioral infractions during play (Bryan et al, in press). Therefore, teachers can help young white children examine language that may criminalize their Black peers as a way to push back against deficit labels that persist beyond play and the criminalization of Black bodies during play.…”
Section: Toward Prison Abolition Literacies In Early Childhood Educationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As mentioned earlier, Black children are criminalized and are positioned in deficit ways by their white peers during play (Bryan, 2021; Dumas and Nelson, 2016; Rosen, 2017). When white children misperceive the play styles and behaviors of Black children, their misperceptions lead to Black children’s entry into the preschool-to-prison pipeline, as teachers and school administrators alike are more likely to suspend and expel Black children from early childhood classrooms for minor and misperceived behavioral infractions during play (Bryan et al, in press). Therefore, teachers can help young white children examine language that may criminalize their Black peers as a way to push back against deficit labels that persist beyond play and the criminalization of Black bodies during play.…”
Section: Toward Prison Abolition Literacies In Early Childhood Educationmentioning
confidence: 99%