Education and Disability in Cross-Cultural Perspective / Edition 1

by Susan Jeanne Peters

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824069889
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/01/1993
Series:	Reference Books In International Education , #25
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1: Introduction: Disabled People or Disabling Society?; 2: An Ideological-Cultural Framework for the Study of Disability; 3: Disability and Education: Some Observations on England and Wales; 4: Education and Disability in Hungary; 5: Education and Special Education in Cross-Cultural Perspective: The Islamic Republic of Iran; 6: Current Developments and the Problems of Culture and Special Education in Japan; 7: Education and Disability in Cross-Cultural Perspective: Pakistan; 8: Special Education in Cross-Cultural Perspective: People's Republic of China; 9: Education and Disability in Cross-Cultural Perspective: The United States; 10: Education and Disability: Challenge and Opportunity

Editorial Reviews

Based on the notion that cultural values and expectations play a dominant role in understanding the structure and function of special education, educators from eight countries recount the history and current practices of education for disabled people. Among the countries are China, the US, Hungary, Pakistan, Britain, and Zimbabwe. Includes a general introduction to the subject, and a summary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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