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UNINA9910826418703321 |
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Titolo |
Amartya Sen's capability approach and social justice in education / / edited by Melanie Walker and Elaine Unterhalter |
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New York, NY, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-349-53573-7 |
1-281-36264-6 |
9786611362645 |
0-230-60481-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (292 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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WalkerMelanie |
UnterhalterElaine |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Educational sociology |
Education - Economic aspects |
Learning ability |
Social justice |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-263) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Notes on Contributors; 1 The Capability Approach: Its Potential for Work in Education; Part I: Theoretical Perspectives on the Capability Approach and Education; Part II: Applications of the Capability Approach in Education; Part III: Taking the Capability Approach Forward in Education; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This compelling book introduces Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's capability approach and explores its significance for theory, policy and practice in education. The book looks particularly at questions concerning the education of children, gender equality, and higher education. Contributors hail from the UK, USA, Australia, Italy and Mexico. |
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