Not as it Seems: Using Deleuzian Concepts of the Imaginary to Rethink Children's Drawings

• DOI: 10.2304/gsch.2013.3.3.254
• Publication Date: 2013-08-06T16:05:43Z
• Authors: Linda Knight
• Keywords: The Imaginary; CONTEST; Schematic

Deleuze states in his 1990 work Negotiations that signs are realised ideas. Although referred to cinema, thinking about and ideas can apply drawings. Cinema is moving imagery drawing static; however, both informed constructed from continue shift beyond the artefact. Theories children's drawings have historically pertained establishing schematic universalities rather than acknowledging agglomerative connections they make multiple things occurring around a as it created. Universal schemas persist within early childhood art discourses despite growth of critical theory research into other aspects childhood. Deleuze's assertions classifications cinema help contest notions development – is, children should progress through particular iconic stages at ages. quotations thoughts on imaginary imagination referenced interrogate ‘scientific’ knowledges gathering evidential truths intellectual development. Four examples dataset pilot study undertaken by author tested methodological potential intergenerational collaborative settings facilitate focused discussion above contestations.