A Sociology of Special and Inclusive Education - 9781138182769

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A Sociology of Special and Inclusive EducationExploring the manufacture of inability\nAuthor(s): Sally Tomlinson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138182769, 978-1138182769\nSynopsis\nA Sociology of Special and Inclusive Education brings sociological perspectives to bear on the social, political and economic policies and practices that comprise special and inclusive education, and the education of lower attainers. Increasingly governments have accepted the premise that education should incorporate all social and ethnic groups, especially those regarded as having special educational needs, disabilities and difficulties in learning, but despite a plethora of literature on special and inclusive education world-wide, governments are still unsure of the reasons for this sectors expansion in their national education systems. \n\nProfessor Tomlinson applies critical sociological perspectives to the social processes, poli.