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Art and Disability : The Social and Political Struggles Facing Education / by A. Wexler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wexler, Alice, 1942-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Educational sociology.
- Sociology.
- Teachers--Training of.
- Teachers.
- Education.
- Arts.
- Sociology of Education.
- Sociological Theory.
- Teaching and Teacher Education.
- Local Subjects:
- Sociology of Education.
- Sociological Theory.
- Teaching and Teacher Education.
- Education.
- Arts.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (267 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2009.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Wexler argues that the arts are most effective when they are in service of social growth, critical to identity formation. This book balances theory with practical knowledge and offers critical research that challenges the biases regarding the nature of art and education.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; One: Overview; Two: Autistic Spectrum Disorders; Three: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Four: Learning Disabilities; Five: Emotional Disturbance and Behavioral Disorders; Six: The Blind and Visually Impaired; Seven: Traumatic Brain Injury and the Northeast Center for Special Care; Eight: Community Outreach and Alternative Settings; Nine: Lesson Plans; Notes; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786612674280
- 9781282674288
- 1282674285
- 9780230623934
- 023062393X
- OCLC:
- 650310197
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