ABSTRACT

Drawing on ethnographic data from two Romanian and two Danish nurseries, we explore the agency of children aged 9 months to 2.5 years. Considering action, time, and place, the article reflects on crying as one of the children’s agentic practices. We identified five predominant types of crying and analysed peers’ and caregivers’ perceptions and reactions. The ethnographic approach uncovers the generational order and social logic of nurseries, making it possible to compare the ways in which children use crying in their communication with caregivers and peers in Romania and Denmark.

中文翻译：

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托儿所和哭泣，到处都是：探索罗马尼亚和丹麦托儿所的儿童机构

摘要

利用来自两个罗马尼亚和两个丹麦托儿所的人种学数据，我们探索了 9 个月至 2.5 岁儿童的能动性。考虑到动作、时间和地点，文章将哭泣作为儿童的一种代理行为进行了反思。我们确定了五种主要的哭泣类型，并分析了同伴和照顾者的看法和反应。民族志方法揭示了托儿所的世代秩序和社会逻辑，从而可以比较罗马尼亚和丹麦儿童在与看护人和同龄人交流时使用哭声的方式。