Diskriminering på grund av etnisk härkomst i den svenska förskolan : en studie om förskolans styrdokument samt förskollärares egna perspektiv

• Main Authors: Leijon, Alma, Nanjobe, Diana
• Format: Others
• Language: Swedish
• Published: Södertörns högskola, Lärarutbildningen 2017
• Subjects: Preschool; discrimination based on ethnic background; racism; postcolonial theory; regulatory documents for the Swedish preschool; preschool teachers; Förskola; diskriminering på grund av etnisk härkomst; rasism; postkolonial teori; styrdokument; förskollärare; Didactics; Didaktik
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-34589

This study aims to highlight the connection between what is stated within some of the regulatory documents that Swedish preschools are abided to follow, and how some preschool teachers choose to both interpret and work with them when working with discrimination based on ethnic background. The study is divided into two different themes, with the intention to first compare the content of several regulatory documents to detect what they say about the responsibilities of Swedish preschools when it comes to their work with discrimination based on ethnic background/racism. The second theme is based on qualitive interviews with four preschool teachers, with the intention to detect how the teachers relate and think about the given subject. We also aim to highlight differences and similarities between the regulatory documents and the thoughts and actual actions of the preschool teachers. Previous research shows that the common problem in interrupting discrimination based on ethnic background is that preschool teachers avoid bringing up the subject with their children. Mainly because preschool teachers feel they lack the tools and knowledge on how to teach children on the given subject. The consequence of their non-action is that instead of interrupting discrimination based on ethnic background, they contribute to its continuation. Our conclusion is that despite the good intensions that are expressed in most of the regulatory documents, not many preschool teachers have the practical knowledge on how to translate the words into action.