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Multicultural Education
Routledge 2003; US$ 180.00This book contains essays and annotations on a number of issues related to multicultural education. Inherent in the authors' definition of multicultural education is a commitment to create a more just and equitable society for all people. more...
Radiation and Health
CRC Press 2002; US$ 99.95Looks at radiation and the effects of radioactivity. It presents a balanced view of what natural levels of radioactivity do to plants, animals and humans. It includes numerous exercises and examples for the non-specialist. more...
Contextualising Inclusive Education
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 44.95Inclusive education is a complex and problematic concept that raises many questions. A team of prominent academics present fresh and critical perspectives on these issues, drawing upon their global resources and knowledge. The over-arching theme of this book is that social, political, economic and cultural contexts play a central role in determining... more...
Citizenship and Higher Education
RoutledgeFalmer 2004; US$ 44.95This comparative text considers models of higher education in the UK and the US, and individuals' perceptions about the role of university in society. more...
Men and the Classroom
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 55.95The teaching of young children has long been dominated by women. This global phenomenon is firmly rooted in issues related to economic development, urbanization, the position of women in society, cultural definitions of masculinity and the values of children and childcare. Yet, amongst the media scare stories and moral panics about underachieving... more...
Literacy and Literacies
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 38.00Literacy and Literacies is a new and engaging account of literacy and its relation to power. The book develops a new synthesis of literacy studies, moving beyond received categories, and exploring the domain of power through questions of colonialism, modern state formation, educational systems and official versus popular literacies. more...
Equity in Education
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2004; US$ 35.00Equity in education does not imply an equal distribution of resources to all students. OECD countries support students with disabilities, learning difficulties and disadvantages by providing them with additional resources to help them access the curriculum and benefit as fully as possible from education. more...
Organising a School's Response
Taylor and Francis 1988; US$ 55.95This book, and its companion volumes, are intended for teachers and student teachers interested in mainstream secondary education. This volume deals with responses which a school can make to support that fifth of its pupils who have special educational needs. The other volumes deal with the responses which individual teachers can make to learning difficulties... more...
Social Geographies of Educational Change
Springer 2004; US$ 179.00Social Geographies, as spatial location, is a factor relevant to understanding the variety of people?s interpretations and appropriations of educational innovations and changes. Their location in the social space also influences their response to change. In the field of educational change, social space means for example, skin colour, gender distribution... more...
Feminism And Social Justice In Education
Taylor and Francis 1993; US$ 60.95After more than twenty years of feminist education research, policy development and innovative school practice, it seems appropriate to evaluate the impact and significance of this world wide struggle for social justice in education. At the same time, the recent restructuring of educational provision whether in the name of sexual equality or the ideologies... more...









