The social and political underpinnings of the inclusive education movement
Textbook (chapter)
Chapter Title | The social and political underpinnings of the inclusive education movement |
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Book Chapter Category | Textbook (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 2349 |
Book Title | Teaching in inclusive school communities |
Authors | Morton, Missy (Author), Duke, Jennie (Author), Todd, Nicole Ann (Author), Higgins, Nancy (Author), Mercer, Louise (Author) and Kimber, Megan (Author) |
Editors | Carrington, Suzanne B. and MacArthur, Jude |
Page Range | 39-64 |
Chapter Number | 2 |
Number of Pages | 26 |
Year | 2012 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
ISBN | 9780730302179 |
Abstract | In this chapter we look at inclusive education as part of a number of wider social movements for social justice. Inclusive education is thus understood as a transformation of education systems, rather than simply the addition of new groups of students to schools, or the development of new techniques (Siee, 2006). We illustrate the ways movements for social change can occur at many levels. Resistance to social change also occurs at many levels. Movements for social justice often include a goal of changing what happens in education. This is because education is often seen as one of the important social institutions that can reinforce the status quo. Education is also seen as an important means of changing the status quo, giving more people access to a more meaningful education. It's not uncommon to hear various political parties criticising each other's educational policies as 'social engineering.' Movements for social justice in education understand that education has always been about social engineering. The questions of interest are thus: Social engineering for what?; Who benefits?; and At whose expense? |
Keywords | government policy; social justice; society; schools |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390203. Sociology of education |
390403. Educational administration, management and leadership | |
390411. Special education and disability | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Canterbury, New Zealand |
Queensland University of Technology | |
Faculty of Education | |
Massey University, New Zealand | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1xw5/the-social-and-political-underpinnings-of-the-inclusive-education-movement
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