Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics
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2026, 10(1), Article No: 17

Gendered and sexual norms in global south early childhood education: Understanding normative discourses in post-colonial contexts

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Book Review
Gendered and Sexual Norms in Global South Early Childhood Education: Understanding Normative Discourses in Post-Colonial Contexts
Book information:
Bhana, D., Xu, Y., & Adriany, V. (Eds.). (2024). Gendered and sexual norms in Global South early childhood education: Understanding normative discourses in post‑colonial contexts. Routledge. ISBN 9781032078045.
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  • Bhana, D., Xu, Y., & Adriany, V. (Eds.). (2024). Gendered and sexual norms in Global South early childhood education: Understanding normative discourses in post-colonial contexts. Routledge.
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APA 7th edition
In-text citation: (Markowska-Manista, 2026)
Reference: Markowska-Manista, U. (2026). Gendered and sexual norms in global south early childhood education: Understanding normative discourses in post-colonial contexts. Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics, 10(1), Article 17. https://doi.org/10.20897/femenc/17938
AMA 10th edition
In-text citation: (1), (2), (3), etc.
Reference: Markowska-Manista U. Gendered and sexual norms in global south early childhood education: Understanding normative discourses in post-colonial contexts. Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics. 2026;10(1), 17. https://doi.org/10.20897/femenc/17938
Chicago
In-text citation: (Markowska-Manista, 2026)
Reference: Markowska-Manista, Urszula. "Gendered and sexual norms in global south early childhood education: Understanding normative discourses in post-colonial contexts". Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics 2026 10 no. 1 (2026): 17. https://doi.org/10.20897/femenc/17938
Harvard
In-text citation: (Markowska-Manista, 2026)
Reference: Markowska-Manista, U. (2026). Gendered and sexual norms in global south early childhood education: Understanding normative discourses in post-colonial contexts. Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics, 10(1), 17. https://doi.org/10.20897/femenc/17938
MLA
In-text citation: (Markowska-Manista, 2026)
Reference: Markowska-Manista, Urszula "Gendered and sexual norms in global south early childhood education: Understanding normative discourses in post-colonial contexts". Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics, vol. 10, no. 1, 2026, 17. https://doi.org/10.20897/femenc/17938
Vancouver
In-text citation: (1), (2), (3), etc.
Reference: Markowska-Manista U. Gendered and sexual norms in global south early childhood education: Understanding normative discourses in post-colonial contexts. Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics. 2026;10(1):17. https://doi.org/10.20897/femenc/17938
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