| Education and Disability in Cross-Cultural Perspective Contributor(s): Peters, Susan Jeanne (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0824069889 ISBN-13: 9780824069889 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1993 Annotation: A radical departure from previous chronicles of education for people with disabilities, this book views special education from a broader perspective. Its central thesis is that cultural values and expectations play a dominant role in understanding the structure and function of special education. While theories of the social construction of disability have been written about in a growing body of research since the 1960s, no attempt has been made to create a cross-cultural framework. This work offers such a framework. Eight chapters, written by educators in each country's educational system cover the following nations: China, Great Britain, Hungary, Japan, Iran, Pakistan, United States, and Zimbabwe. Historical discussions in each chapter provide a context for current practice. An index and illustrations are also included. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Special Education - Physical Disabilities |
| Dewey: 371.91 |
| LCCN: 92041906 |
| Series: Reference Books in International Education (Garland Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.7" W x 8.78" (1.16 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |