Clark, A., Kjørholt, A.T. and Moss, P. (2005) Beyond listening: children’s perspectives on early childhood services. Bristol: Policy Press.
A question Clark, Kjørholt and Moss try to answer is: Why so much listening? The answers they give are because:
listening is the dominant discourse of voice and participation, rights and citizenship
developments in academia and how children are viewed in sociology
economic change and consumerism has led to children being seen as customers and consumers
of a shift in social, economic and political relations
They further suggest “Listening can be understood as more than just a tool or instrument; it can also be understood as a culture or an ethic, a way of being and living that permeates all practice and relationships” (p.5). In other words, that it is an ethical and political concept
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