Produkt
KlappentextIt is generally taken for granted that human behavior distributes along the lines of a bell-shaped, normal curve. This idea underpins much educational theory, research, and practice. In this title, contributors agree that the hegemony of the normal curve has had a devastating effect on those presumed to live on the boundaries of normal.
Zusatztext«In this provocative and illuminating book, a stellar collection of authors critiques ';the normal curve,' one of the most enduring (and damaging) myths in American education. This must-read book will prompt readers to rethink their fundamental assumptions about ability and disability.» (Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Cawthorne Professor of Teacher Education for Urban Schools, Lynch School of Education, Boston College) «';The Myth of the Normal Curve' provides a much-needed critique of commonly and even scientifically accepted notions of normality. For too long we have supported an ideology of normality without much interrogation of the subject. This book provides that interrogation.» (Lennard J. Davis, Professor of English and Disability Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago)
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ISBN/GTIN978-1-4331-0730-6
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr2010
Erscheinungsdatum08.09.2010
Reihen-Nr.11
Seiten262 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht490 g
Artikel-Nr.16493867
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