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Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
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Routledge
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A diverse group of contributors, from the fields of education, psychology, philosophy and cultural studies, explore the social phenomenon of labeling. The authors question the nature of labeling, its contexts and processes, looking in particular at its prescriptive and confining effects. The assumption that labels are neutral and applied neutrally is rejected as the political nature of labeling is... Read more
Part I:Labeling Paradigms Part II:Labeling People Part III:Labeling People in Schools Part IV:The Politics of Labeling
Biography
Glenn Hudak, Paul and Kiln
'This fascinating book brings together a powerful collection of writers from North America to examine the impact of labeling in schools ... The book has special value in the way it relates some difficult theoretical ideas to practical experience and dilemmas ... A thought-provoking book to be read and re-read.' - Terry Wrigley, Improving Schools
