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(New) materialisms, realisms, empiricisms, posthumanisms, feminisms, indigeneities, rhizo- and schizoanalyses, diffractions, transgressive practices, and becomings abound in theory! Meanwhile, children’s access to open spaces, experiences of outdoor environments, and “connections” with nature are declining as fast indoor “screen cultures” and slow exposure to numerous environmental toxifications and associated health problems are intensifying in childhood becomings!
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Hart, P. (2018). Post-critical Framing of Methodological Inquiry and Childhoodnature. In: Cutter-Mackenzie, A., Malone, K., Barratt Hacking, E. (eds) Research Handbook on Childhoodnature . Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51949-4_15-1
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