Liberal Perspectives on Inclusion - Enlightenment Values and Debates on Equity and Democracy in the Classroom

Providing a theoretical underpinning for the idea of inclusion within education, this book recognises the fundamental role political values play in our understanding of inclusion in the classroom, providing a philosophical lens on inherent tensions that exist within sociological perspectives on social justice, equity and diversity.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 What is Wrong with Inclusion Today
Chapter 2 Value Pluralism and Liberalism
Chapter 3 Knowledge and Liberal Perspectives on Inclusion
Chapter 4 Implications for Education and Inclusion in the classroom
Chapter 5 Wider Aspects of Education and Inclusion
Chapter 6 Inclusion and Higher Education
Chapter 7 Conclusions

About the author

Joseph Mintz is Associate Professor in Education, Faculty of Education and Society (IOE), University College London, UK.

Summary

Providing a theoretical underpinning for the idea of inclusion within education, this book recognises the fundamental role political values play in our understanding of inclusion in the classroom, providing a philosophical lens on inherent tensions that exist within sociological perspectives on social justice, equity and diversity.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Mintz, Mintz Joseph
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032279961
• ISBN: 978-1-03-227996-1
• No. of pages: 146
• Weight: 440 g
• Series: Routledge Research in Special Educational Needs
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Inclusive Education, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, Philosophy & theory of education, Moral and social purpose of education, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Philosophy and theory of education, Moral & social purpose of education, Educational strategies and policy: inclusion, Inclusive education / mainstreaming