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Title: Complicating Cultural Diversity in Head Start: White Educators Negotiating Multicultural Policy in Rural Appalachia
Language: English
Authors: Sung Ryung Lyu (ORCID 0000-0003-4948-861X), Allison S. Henward (ORCID 0000-0003-2831-3992)
Source: Anthropology & Education Quarterly. 2025 56(4).
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Diversity, Social Services, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, White Teachers, Multicultural Education, Educational Policy, Rural Areas, Ethnography, Discourse Analysis, Local Issues, Values, Economics
Geographic Terms: Appalachia
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start
DOI: 10.1111/aeq.70037
ISSN: 0161-7761
1548-1492
Abstract: This collaborative ethnographic study examines how white Head Start educators in a predominantly white, rural Appalachian community navigate multicultural teaching policies. Using critical discourse analysis of video-cued interviews, field notes, and policy documents, we find educators adapt multicultural narratives to align with local values, inadvertently obscuring intended multicultural goals. We highlight the complexity of local culture, contributing to discussions of justice-oriented pedagogy within contexts of economic exploitation.
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