ABSTRACT

This volume presents a comprehensive overview of inclusion and diversity in education across the globe. It examines how more inclusive education systems can be built and covers areas and topics such as disability studies, sexual minorities, and indigenous communities, marginalized communities among others.

The book presents perspectives of experienced and cutting-edge researchers on inclusive practices that facilitates participation, equity, and access from across countries such as India, the USA, Australia, the UK, Canada, South Africa, Japan, Pakistan, Rome, Hungary, Sweden, and others. It discusses how spoken language, race, gender, and religion contribute to inclusion and marginalization. The volume also explores ideas on how schools and educational systems can respond to diversity-related issues, and the lessons learned about how to improve capacities for further inclusion. Additionally, it provides a holistic understanding of the classroom practices and interventions adopted to handle the problems of students with diverse needs. The book volume facilitates understanding of the broader spectrum of various diversities existing in our society and also the strategic pathways for their inclusion.

This incisive and comprehensive volume will be of interest to students, teachers, and researchers of education, inclusion and diversity, equity and access, disability studies, educational psychology, social work, sociology, and anthropology. It will also be useful for teacher training course, and anyone who is associated with or working in the field of diversity and inclusion.

part I|98 pages

Excluded Communities, Diversities, and the Bases for Inclusion

chapter 2|18 pages

The Linguistic Diversity of Pluralist Cultures

Status of Linguistic Minorities in India and Canada

chapter 3|20 pages

Indigenous knowledge and sustainable lifestyles of the people of the Sundarbans

Traditional rituals and goddess Bonbibi

chapter 5|17 pages

Access, Participation and Achievement

Duo-ethnographic Reflections on Barriers to Inclusion for Learners with Autism

chapter 6|15 pages

Systemic Oppression of the Buraku People and Other Minorities in Japan

Intersectional Culture for Liberation

part II|99 pages

Inclusive Classrooms and Educational Interventions

chapter 9|13 pages

Developing Dyslexia-Friendly EFL Classrooms in Greece

The Teachers' Perspective

chapter 12|20 pages

Disability in Schools

Segregation, Full Inclusion or Free Inclusion?

chapter 13|18 pages

Inclusive capability in education systems and schools

Swedish experiences in international light

part III|72 pages

Community Inclusive Practices and Strategies

chapter 14|14 pages

Inclusive football commentary

Should radio commentary learn from audio description to create a richer experience for audiences who cannot see the match?

chapter 16|22 pages

Social Support and Acceptance

Transgender People's Lived Experiences with Social Media as an Alternative Space

chapter 17|19 pages

Inclusion

Responding to diversity and ideological confusion