What takes 'us' so long? The philosophical poverty of childhood studies and education. (August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Biswas, Tanu
• Other Names: Abebe Tatek guest-editor.; Dar Anandini guest-editor.; Lyså Ida Marie guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Childhood. Volume 29:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 339
• Page End: 354
• Publication Date: 2022-08
• Subjects: Childism -- philosophy of education -- positionality -- decoloniality -- philosophical racism -- adultism -- intersectionality -- childhood studies -- Indian philosophy -- philosophy of childhood -- quota scheme; Children -- Periodicals; Child development -- Periodicals; Children -- Research -- Periodicals; 305.23
• DOI: 10.1177/09075682221111642
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0907-5682

Abstract

My argument addresses a significant history of philosophical racism–a term borrowed from Mogobe Ramose. The argument is: philosophical racism makes the racist philosophically poor, too. I propose that two philosophical keystones, i.e., ontological simultaneity and mutual causation need to be further developed by engaging non-Western contributions. I conclude by emphasising that childhood studies could level the playing field by paying attention to the intersections of racism and adultism. In turn contribute to inseparable fields like the philosophy of education.