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Record Nr.

UNINA9910960712703321

Titolo

Amartya Sen's Capability Approach and Social Justice in Education / / by Melanie Walker, Elaine Unterhalter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2007

ISBN

9786611362645

9781349535736

1349535737

9781281362643

1281362646

9780230604810

0230604811

Edizione

[1st ed. 2007.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (292 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WalkerMelanie

UnterhalterElaine

Disciplina

370.11/5

Soggetti

Education and state

Education - Philosophy

Chemistry, Organic

Educational sociology

Education Policy

Educational Philosophy

Organic Chemistry

Sociology of Education

Educational Policy and Politics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-263) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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



Sommario/riassunto

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.