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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|98 pages
Excluded Communities, Diversities, and the Bases for Inclusion
chapter 2|18 pages
The Linguistic Diversity of Pluralist Cultures
chapter 3|20 pages
Indigenous knowledge and sustainable lifestyles of the people of the Sundarbans
chapter 4|15 pages
Religious Determinants of Accepting Women's Activism and Inclusivity in Pakistan
chapter 5|17 pages
Access, Participation and Achievement
chapter 6|15 pages
Systemic Oppression of the Buraku People and Other Minorities in Japan
part II|99 pages
Inclusive Classrooms and Educational Interventions
chapter 13|18 pages
Inclusive capability in education systems and schools
part III|72 pages
Community Inclusive Practices and Strategies