Place-space Methodologies [Paperback]

Drawing from empirical data obtained during extensive research projects, including doctoral study, Place-space Methodologies explores the dynamics of English Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) across diverse settings such as classrooms, gardens, and outdoor spaces.

This transversal and a-hierarchical text calls for readers to explore and experiment within different place-spaces and worldings. Creatively structured encounters with mats, knots, tables, string figures, ice caves, doors, gardens, trees and much more prompt to do inquiry (and living) differently and with the kin. 

Mirka Koro, Professor of Qualitative Research, Arizona State University, USA

 

This is a joyous, absorbing, creative and compelling book. It will change the way interdisciplinary scholars think about space and place. The concept of place-spaces offers new, hopeful, caring ways of thinking about research methods, methodologies and ethics.

John Horton, Professor, University of Northampton, UK

 

The situated stories that Fairchild tells shows readers how a living methodology might sound and feel. There is much to learn and appreciate from this book and it is a welcomed interruption to business as usual in early childhood environmental education.

Mindy Blaise, Professor and Director, Centre for People, Place, and Planet, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia

 

Fairchilds deep-dive into place-splS