The Bloomsbury Handbook of Culture and Identity from Early Childhood to Early Adulthood: Perceptions and Implications (Bloomsbury Handbooks)

"How do children determine which identity becomes paramount and consequently result in patterns of behaviour as they grow into adolescence and early adulthood? To whom or which group do they feel a sense of belonging? How might children, adolescents and young adults negotiate the gap between their own sense of identity and the values promoted by external influences? The contributors explore the impact that globalization and pluralism are having on the way most children and adolescents grow into early adulthood. They look at the influences of media and technology that can be felt within the living spaces of their homes, competing with the religious and cultural influences of family and community, and consider the ways many children and adolescents have developed multiple and virtual identities which help them to respond to different circumstances and contexts. They discuss the ways that many children find themselves in a perpetual state of shifting identities without ever being firmly grounded in one, potentially leading to tension and confusion particularly when there is conflict between one identity and another. This can result in increased anxiety and diminished self-esteem. This book explores how parents, educators and social and health workers might have a raised awareness of the issues generated by plural identities and the overpowering human need to belong so that they can address associated issues and nurture a sense of wholeness in children and adolescents as they grow into early adulthood."-- Provided by publisher Cover 1 Contents 6 List of Figures 9 List of Tables 10 Notes on Contributors 11 Introduction Marian de Souza 18 PART ONE: THEORETICAL AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES 26 1 Social and Cultural Factors and the Construction of Young Children’s Identities Tony Eaude 28 2 The Origins of Self-Concept as Part of Identity Formation Zoi Nikiforidou and Kyriakos Demetriou 42 3 Conceptualizing (De)Colonial Identity in South Africa Anne Becker and Irene Becker 54 4 A Self Rejected: Childhood Loneliness and the Experience of Alienation Julian Stern 66 5 Wings to Their Feet: A Pedagogical Strategy of Dialogue as Prevention of Radicalization Ina ter Avest 78 6 New Rites of Passage to Positive Selves and Engagements in Twenty-First-Century France Alain Ruffion 88 PART TWO: EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES 98 7 Searching for Meaning and Identity among Young People in an Uncertain World: Perspectives from Latvia Dzintra Iliško 100 8 Muslim-Based Schools and the Risk of Enclosing Education through Socialization in South Africa Nuraan Davids 110 9 Learning, Potential and Identity Construction in Maltese Early Years Settings Rosienne C. Farrugia 122 10 Minority Discourse: Decoding the Parsi Sensibility in Indian English Fiction Reena Mitra 138 11 Developing Their Best Reading and Writing Selves for Bi/Multilingual Students and Families Jiyoon Lee, Kindel Nash, Jennifer Mata-McMahon and Joshua Michael 150 12 Language, Literacy and Identity from Early Childhood to Young Adulthood in Singapore Mukhlis Abu Bakar 166 13 A Construction of Young Adult Malaysians’ Linguistic Identity Su Li Chong 180 14 Identity and Language as Experienced by Student Teachers in Maltese Primary Schools Josephine Milton 192 15 Identity Formation and the Role of Religious Education Teachers in Australian Catholic Schools Michael T. Buchanan 204 16 A Philosophical Perspective on Provision for Cultural Development in an English Context Ruth Wills 214 PART THREE: GENDER, RACE/ETHNICITY, CLASS, RELIGION AND (DIS)ABILITY PERSPECTIVES 226 17 The Influence of Race and Religion on Identity Construction in Post-apartheid South Africa Cornelia Roux and Anne Becker 228 18 Insight into a Young Canadian-Muslim’s Experience of Identity Shemine Gulamhusein 246 19 Heterogeneous Belonging: The Ethics of Care and Children’s Identity in the Indian Context Jahnavi Misra 256 20 Mediating Culture and Identity for Malay and Indian Transgender Youth in Asia Roszalina Rawi and Hema Letchamanan 266 21 Socialization of Identity and Culture of Jewish and Arab Children and Adolescents in Israel Yaacov Katz 280 22 Beyond Cultural Normativity to a Conceptual Clarity in Teaching ‘Women in Islam’ in Turkey Mualla Selçuk and Nahide Bozkurt 292 PART FOUR: SPIRITUAL, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PERSPECTIVES 304 23 Nurturing a Sense of Wholeness in Children and Adolescents from a Spiritual Perspective Bob London 306 24 The Construction of Spiritual Identity among Israeli Students Zehavit Gross 318 25 Changing Socio-Political Identity and Promoting Positive Mental Health and Holistic Education in Hong Kong Ngar-sze Lau 330 26 Despair and Happiness: Japanese Youth of Today and Their Multiple Identities Dorothea Filus 342 27 Grounding being in the Ground of Being: Spiritual Experiences as Catalysts in Identity Formation Tobin Hart 354 28 Identity and Culture: Looking Ahead at Implications for Research and Practice Ruth Wills and Tony Eaude 364 Notes 371 References 377 Index 434 List of Figures List of Tables Notes on Contributors Introduction, Marian de Souza (Federation University, Australia) -- Part I: Theoretical and Historical Perspectives 1. Social and Cultural Factors and the Construction of Young Children's Identities, Tony Eaude (University of Oxford, UK) 2. The Origins of Self-Concept as Part of Identity Formation, Zoi Nikiforidou (Liverpool Hope University, UK) and Kyriakos Demetriou ( University of Nicosia, Cyprus) 3. Conceptualising (De)colonial Identity in South Africa, Anne Becker (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa) and Irene Becker (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) -- 4. A Self Rejected: Childhood Loneliness and the Experience of Alienation, Julian Stern (Bishop Grossette University, UK) -- 5. Wings To Their Feet: A Pedagogical Strategy of Dialogue as Prevention of Radicalization, Ina ter Avest (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands) 6. New Rites of Passage to Positives Selves and Engagements in Twenty-First Century France, Alain Ruffion (Eranos Institute, France) -- Part II: Educational, Social, Linguistic and Cultural Perspectives 7. Searching For Meaning and Identity amongst Young People in an Uncertain World: Perspectives from Latvia, Dzintra Ili?ko (Daugavpils University, Latvia) 8. Muslim-Based Schools and the Risk of Enclosing Education through Socialisation in South Africa, Nuraan Davids (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) 9. Learning, Potential and Identity Construction in Maltese Early Years Settings, Rosienne Farrugia (University of Malta, Malta) 10. Minority Discourse: Decoding the Parsi Sensibility in Indian English Fiction, Reena Mitra (Independent Researcher, India) -- 11. Developing Their Best Reading and Writing Selves for Bi/Multilingual Students and Families, Jiyoon Lee, Kindel Turner Nash, Jennifer Mata-McMahon and Joshua Michael (University of Maryland, Baltimore Country, USA) 12. Language, Literacy and Identity from Early Childhood to Young Adulthood in Singapore, Mukhlis Abu Bakar (National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) How do children determine which identity becomes paramount as they grow into adolescence and early adulthood? Which identity results in patterns of behaviour as they develop? To whom or to which group do they feel a sense of belonging? How might children, adolescents and young adults negotiate the gap between their own sense of identity and the values promoted by external influences? The contributors explore the impact of globalization and pluralism on the way most children and adolescents grow into early adulthood. They look at the influences of media and technology that can be felt within the living spaces of their homes, competing with the religious and cultural influences of family and community, and consider the ways many children and adolescents have developed multiple and virtual identities which help them to respond to different circumstances and contexts. They discuss the ways that many children find themselves in a perpetual state of shifting identities without ever being firmly grounded in one, potentially leading to tension and confusion particularly when there is conflict between one identity and another. This can result in increased anxiety and diminished self-esteem. This book explores how parents, educators and social and health workers might have a raised awareness of the issues generated by plural identities and the overpowering human need to belong so that they can address associated issues and nurture a sense of wholeness in children and adolescents as they grow into early adulthood.