Disability, Human Rights and Education by Felicity Armstrong

Disability, Human Rights and Education by Felicity Armstrong

This book recognizes the importance of an informed cross-cultural understanding of the policies and practices of different societies within the field of disability, human rights and education. It represents an attempt to critically engage with issues arising from the historical and contemporary domination of portrayals of 'the western' as advanced, democratic and exemplary, in contrast to the construction of the 'rest of the world' as backward, primitive and inferior in these fundamental areas. How human rights are understood in different contexts is a key theme in this book. Importantly, some contributors raise questions about the value of a 'human rights' model across all societies. Other contributors see the struggle for human rights as at the heart of the struggle for an inclusive society. The implications for education arising from this debate are identified, and a series of questions are raised by each author for further reflection and discussion as well as providing a stimulus for developing future research. Disability, Human Rights and Education is recommended reading for students and researchers interested in Disability Studies, inclusive education and social policy. It is also directly relevant to professionals and policy makers in the field seeking a greater understanding of cross-cultural perspectives.

The editors
Felicity Armstrong and Len Barton are both members of the Inclusive Educational Research Centre, Department of Educational Studies, University of Sheffield.

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ISBN 13	9780335204571
ISBN 10	0335204570
Title	Disability, Human Rights and Education
Author	Felicity Armstrong
Series	Disability Human Rights And Society Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Open University Press
Year published	1999-10-16
Number of pages	256
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