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On Educationby Harry Brighouse
Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 22.95What is education for? Is there a place for faith schools - and should patriotism be taught? Drawing on the examples from Britain and North America, and from thinkers on education, this title criticizes and assesses the arguments for and against the controversial issues of faith schools and the teaching of patriotism. more...
Globalisation and Pedagogyby Richard Edwards; Robin Usher
RoutledgeFalmer 2000; US$ 160.00There is considerable debate in education today as to the nature, extent and significance of globalisation. This upper undergraduate and post graduate book looks at this highly topical issue in a fresh and readable way. more...
Good Citizenship and Educational Provisionby Ian Davies; Ian Gregory; Shirley Riley
RoutledgeFalmer 1999; US$ 57.50The work presented here is vitally important for the future of educational policy making and for classroom practice. With citizenship education high on the government's agenda this book should be read by a large audience. more...
Promoting Inclusive Practiceby Christina Tilstone; Lani Florian; Richard Rose
RoutledgeFalmer 1998; US$ 47.50This book takes a close look at how current demands for mainstream schooling to include pupils with special educational needs can be affected. more...
Reclaiming Knowledgeby Johan Muller
RoutledgeFalmer 2000; US$ 190.00This book reasserts the importance for a strong view of knowledge for a robust sociology of knowledge, for analysing and formulating curricula and for a relevant approach to education policy. more...
Making of the Inclusive Schoolby Gary Thomas; Julie Webb; David Walker
RoutledgeFalmer 1997; US$ 57.50This new book explores the arguments for inclusive schools. It combines a theoretical examination of inclusion and its rationale with the story of a group of schools in which teacher, assistants and children have to make inclusion happen. more...
Special Education Reformedby Harry Daniels
RoutledgeFalmer 1999; US$ 57.50In this volume, a respected group of researchers and practitioners, who share concerns for equity and excellence in education, write about their thoughts and concerns for the future of special needs education. more...
Understanding the Development of Inclusive Schoolsby Mel Ainscow
RoutledgeFalmer 1999; US$ 46.95This book compares and contrasts special needs approaches with school effectiveness strategies and sets out theories about inclusive schooling that arise out of a detailed scrutiny of practice. more...
The Shadow Universityby Alan Charles Kors; Harvey Silverglate
Simon & Schuster 1999; US$ 17.99Universities once believed themselves to be sacred enclaves, where students and professors could debate the issues of the day and arrive at a better understanding of the human condition. Today, sadly, this ideal of the university is being quietly betrayed from within. Universities still set themselves apart from American society, but now they do so by enforcing their own politically correct worldview through censorship, double standards, and a judicial system without due process. Faculty and students who threaten the prevailing norms may be forced to undergo "thought reform." In a surreptitious aboutface, universities have become the enemy of a free society, and the time has come to hold these institutions to account. The Shadow University... more...
Strategies to Promote Inclusive Practiceby Christina Tilstone; Richard Rose
RoutledgeFalmer 2002; US$ 47.50This sequel to Promoting Inclusive Practice , assists professional in the process of identifying and implementing policies that benefit pupils with special educational needs. more...









