Transformative Change and Real Utopias in Early Childhood Education

Early childhood education and care is a major policy issue for national governments and international organisations. This book contests two stories, both infused by neoliberal thinking, that dominate early childhood policy making today - `the story of quality and high returns¿ and `the story of markets¿, stories that promise high returns on investment if only the right technologies are applied to children and the perfection of a system based on competition and individual choice.