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The Cultural Politics of Disability, Education and the Law.

Authors :
Slee, Roger
Cook, Sandy
Source :
Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education; Aug99, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p267-277, 11p
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

The article discusses the cultural politics of disability, education and law in recent attempts in Australia to legislate for enablement. Concentration on school education as a site of disablement and problems associated with the application of disability discrimination legislation; Association between enablement and cultural politics; Contribution of professional knowledge to the discriminatory educational fabric of Australian schooling.

Subjects

Subjects :
EDUCATION
DISABILITY evaluation

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01596306
Volume :
20
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
6423312
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/0159630990200206