Beyond equality in the American classroom : the case for inclusive education / Eric Shyman.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Conceptions of exceptionality: Biblical times through the Middle Ages -- The educational development of children with exceptionalities: 18th century and beyond -- Social and legislative histories of people with exceptionalities -- Legitimizing the field through formal thinking: the development of studies in exceptionality -- The western philosophers -- Exploring concepts of justice -- Contextualizing social justice within exceptionality -- The development of the concept of inclusion -- Implementing inclusive education in schools with a positive trajectory -- Addressing the challenges of the treatise.

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"Beyond Equality in the American Classroom: The Case for Inclusive Education addresses the basis of inclusive education for students with exceptionalities from the perspective of social justice and scholarship-activism. Drawing on historical, legislative, and philosophical references, this book builds the case for including individuals with exceptionalities in general education classrooms as a matter of social justice and civil rights. Providing a comprehensive foundation for exploring the concept of inclusive education scholastically, Shyman provides a well-organized and clearly-structured treatise for both the philosophy of inclusive education as well as a means of putting inclusive education into practice in American schools. With pointed critiques of the current trend of standardization and traditionalization in the current educational climate, a new philosophy for addressing inclusive education is put forth. The book is both readable and scholastically legitimate, and can be adapted for personal academic use or as a teaching tool for undergraduate or graduate classes in the areas of education, philosophy and sociology"--Provided by publisher.

English.

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