Social Transformation in Early Childhood Education: An Ethnographic Study in Widhatul Ummah Kindergarden in Makassar, Indonesia

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10.2991/assehr.k.200808.029How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Kindergarten, ethnography, social transformation

Abstract

Globalization has affected the Indonesian people’s lives. This study aims to examine the socio-cultural transformation of Wihdatul Ummah Kindergarten in Makassar. It is a qualitative research using an ethnographic approach. The research participants are parents, teachers, leaders and school staff. The Islamic education system initiated by Wahdah Islamiah is not as easy as imagined. Internal and external conflicts, such as stigma and stereotypes as exclusive education, etc. are indisputable. Currently, it is gaining a significant positive response. Islamic religious values could be well developed and nurtured in Wihdatul Ummah Kindergarten. These values undergo a lengthy enculturation process and involve a variety of stakeholders as well as the environment. There are, however, supporting and inhibiting factors its development and implementation.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Juwanita Sahid
AU  - Nurul Ilmi Idrus
AU  - Hamka Naping
AU  - Munsi Lampe
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/08/10
TI  - Social Transformation in Early Childhood Education: An Ethnographic Study in Widhatul Ummah Kindergarden in Makassar, Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Early Childhood Education and Parenting 2019 (ECEP 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 151
EP  - 154
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200808.029
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200808.029
ID  - Sahid2020
ER  -