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Book SynopsisOur progressive philosophy calls for more freedom and more prosperity for more people. Yet author Kevin Galalae says you can''t always have more. Overpopulation is making us victims of our own triumphs over nature. Lacking a popular consensus to control population, the ruling elite have resorted to covert means. Their depopulation project has had considerable success, but at a terrible cost. "Strict secrecy and deception have been necessary to prevent the masses from discovering the bitter truth that for the past 68 years they have been the object of a silent and global offensive, a campaign of attrition that has turned the basic elements of life into weapons of mass infertility and selective death." "The birth of nearly two billion people has been prevented and the death of half a billion hurried. While these goals have been intentional, the architects of the Global Depopulation Policy have unintentionally undermined the genetic and intellectual endowment of the human species and have set back eons of natural selection." We are adding a billion people every 10 - 15 years, while consumption per person has skyrocketed -- placing unsustainable demands on resources like water and fuel. The only decent alternative is voluntary population control to reduce world population. Here are the methods actually being used. Contraception and abortion. Chemical sterilisation: Flouridation, BPA-contaminated plastic and metal food packaging. Drawbacks: increase in chronic illnesses and lowering of IQ will lead to massive degeneracy in a couple generations. The coercive one child policy -- overall a success story for China; surgical sterilisation in India. Biological: synthetic HIV virus in Africa, flu viruses, GMO crops. Lowering human fertility, while weakening the immune system to increase mortality. Psychosocial: weakening the family, forcing women to work, high divorce rates, youth unemployment, countercultures, drug, tobacco and alcohol abuse, incarceration, accelerated urbanisation. Successful in Europe where population has started to shrink. Political drawbacks: a secret state conducting genocide against its own people; sham democracy; a culture of deception. Endangering the gene pool and the ecosystem. Even so, it is more humane than the alternative of another world war to reduce numbers. Social costs: economic decline, collapse of social safety nets. Sustainable development policies don''t mention the risks of covert sterilisation that underpin them. "Population control as a substitute to war is the progeny of the bipolar world order that followed World War II ... they agreed to wage a demographic war on their own people, and on those within their spheres of influence, rather than risk their mutually assured destruction in a nuclear confrontation." The way forward: broad popular understanding of the issues. Yet politicians don''t want to open up to a policy based on popular consensus, because that would undermine their power, which is based on manipulation. Aside from his writings, the author''s efforts to awaken the world have included hunger strikes, imprisonment and legal battles.

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Book SynopsisThis book shows how human rights became the primary language for social change in Canada and how a single decade became the locus for that emergence. The author argues that the 1970s was a critical moment in human rights history--one that transformed political culture, social movements, law, and foreign policy. Human Rights in Canada is one of the first sociological studies of human rights in Canada. It explains that human rights are a distinct social practice, and it documents those social conditions that made human rights significant at a particular historical moment. A central theme in this book is that human rights derive from society rather than abstract legal principles. Therefore, we can identify the boundaries and limits of Canada's rights culture at different moments in our history. Until the 1970s, Canadians framed their grievances with reference to Christianity or British justice rather than human rights. A historical sociological approach to human rights reveals how rights are historically contingent, and how new rights claims are built upon past claims. This book explores governments' tendency to suppress rights in periods of perceived emergency; how Canada's rights culture was shaped by state formation; how social movements have advanced new rights claims; the changing discourse of rights in debates surrounding the constitution; how the international human rights movement shaped domestic politics and foreign policy; and much more. In addition to drawing on secondary literature in law, history, sociology, and political science, this study looked to published government documents, litigation and case law, archival research, newspapers, opinion polls, and materials produced by non-governmental organizations.Trade ReviewClément's book is a useful introductory tool that, accompanied by his online portal at HistoryofRights.ca, provides an important resource about something that can be so easily swept away. -- Matthew Behrens -- Quill and Quire, 20160201In remarkably lucid prose, Dominique Clément reveals the evolution of Canada's rights culture from British conventions to post-Charter innovations, from civil liberties to human rights, from mere equality before the law to 'the most sophisticated human rights legal regime in the world.' Along the way, he reminds us that rights don't exist in the abstract, that they evolve within a culture as that culture evolves, that the rights revolution is far from complete, especially for Indigenous Canadians, and that in the end, 'human rights are, and always should be, a dialogue.' An invaluable book." - John Ibbitson, Writer at Large, The Globe and Mail -- John IbbitsonDominique Clément takes us on an invaluable journey through history, law, politics and society, examining how those forces have embedded human rights at the heart of what it is to be Canadian. From the political rebellions of the 1830s, through to highly charged social change in the 1970s and ground-breaking Supreme Court rulings in 2015, there is hardly a crackdown, social movement or court ruling of human rights significance that is not woven into this remarkable account. He stresses throughout that Canada's rights culture has been a continuing evolution, reflected as much in ongoing social dialogue as it is in laws that have been passed. Understanding our unique national rights culture helps illuminate the past. It also importantly frames the human rights challenges and responsibilities that lie ahead. - Alex Neve, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada (English Canada) -- Alex Neve, Amnesty International Canada (English Canada)Anyone interested in human rights in Canada should read this engaging book. Clément provides a thorough history of the topic, from the 18th-century conquest to contemporary debates on the meaning of human rights. Of particular note is his stress on Aboriginal rights, women's rights, rights of sexual minorities, human rights in Quebec, and human rights in Canadian foreign policy. A readable, comprehensive volume, Human Rights in Canada is especially suitable for classroom use. - Rhoda Howard-Hassmann, Canada Research Chair in International Human Rights; Professor, Department of Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Balsillie School of International Affairs -- Rhoda Howard-HassmannClement ... presents a history of how Canada developed "its own unique rights culture," shaped by the idea that "human rights are a sociological and historical phenomenon as well as a legal fact." ... [Human Rights in Canada: A History] will be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the formation of modern Canada. -- Publishers Weekly, 20160321Clément has rendered a great service to scholars and the general public in composing this account of the history of human rights in Canada for there is no doubt that human rights has been and remains at the centre of a deep transformation of the Canadian social order. -- Tom Mitchell -- Labour/Le travail 83Table of ContentsTable of Contents for Human Rights in Canada: A History by Dominique Clément Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Liberty and State Formation 2. Civil Liberties in Canada 3. Human Rights Beginnings 4. The Rights Revolution 5. Contesting Human Rights Conclusion Works Cited Notes Additional Resources Index

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Book SynopsisHow did the early Christians manage to establish a religion and institution which, despite persecution, flourished and grew? How did their initial experience of being a despised minority in the Roman Empire shape their sense of privileged identity and uniqueness? And how was it that - at least at the outset - the first believers were able to exist alongside the same shared traditions, rituals and beliefs of the Jews, despite the Jewish rejection of Jesus as Messiah?The Christian community was born out of paradox: its faith in a man who was also the 'anointed one' (or Christ) of God; and its growth and development often echoed those complex and contradictory origins. Morwenna Ludlow discusses the fragile context as well as the emerging core beliefs of the early Church (including divine creation, salvation, eschatology, the humanity and divinity of Christ and the inter-relationships of the Trinity) between 50-600 CE. She also examines the process of Christian self-definition in response to groups on the edge of the Church, such as Gnostics, Marcionites, Montanists and Manichaeans, as well as in relation to Judaism. Bringing to vivid life the remarkable history of the early Church, in all its conflict and struggle, the author shows why such a successful faith was able to rise out of such improbable and unpromising beginnings.Trade Review'A series such as this is hugely welcome. Its emphasis on the history of ideas, and on the global - not just European - experience of Christianity and its manifestations of church, will be valued by students, scholars and general readers alike. The I.B.Tauris History of the Christian Church brings ecclesiastical history into a new era, for a new generation'. - Diarmaid MacCulloch, Professor of the History of the Church, University of Oxford

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Book SynopsisIn this new addition to the 'Debating Law' series, Emily Jackson and John Keown re-examine the legal and ethical aspects of the euthanasia debate. Emily Jackson argues that we owe it to everyone in society to do all that we can to ensure that they experience a 'good death'. For a small minority of patients who experience intolerable and unrelievable suffering, this may mean helping them to have an assisted death. In a liberal society, where people's moral views differ, we should not force individuals to experience deaths they find intolerable. This is not an argument in favour of dying. On the contrary, Jackson argues that legalisation could extend and enhance the lives of people whose present fear of the dying process causes them overwhelming distress. John Keown argues that voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are gravely unethical and he defends their continued prohibition by law. He analyses the main arguments for relaxation of the law - including those which invoke the experience of jurisdictions which permit these practices - and finds them wanting. Relaxing the law would, he concludes, be both wrong in principle and dangerous in practice, not least for the dying, the disabled and the disadvantaged.Trade ReviewBoth Jackson and Keown are recognized experts in the field, and their positions are well known: thus the book contains (with merit) a wide variety of arguments and perspectives. And, although each author's presentation is different in his or her own way, the way in which each of them confront identical problems is one of the greatest values of the book. -- Ricardo Chueca * Law and Politics Book Review, Volume 23(2) *This highly accessible book reveals and critiques the flawed logic of the utilitarian mind with its view that human life has but instrumental value to be discarded when no longer of use, justifiable on the grounds that autonomy is to be respected even more than life. With echoes of the tactics used to force the decriminalisation of abortion, this book is a must read for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the hotly disputed issue of assisted dying. -- unknown * LIFE Magazine *Both Jackson and Keown have put forward accessible and well-argued cases for their respective views. -- Alex Carlile * The Tablet *A concise and excellent summary of the current state of play in the debate about assisted dying. -- Roger Woodruff * International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care e-Newsletter *Both Jackson's and Keown's contributions are clearly presented and succinct, and provide learned representations of the polarised perspectives taken in the euthanasia debate. ... as a supplementary text, one which is used in conjunction with others to flesh out an area of study, it is invaluable. -- Jennifer Edwards * Medical Law Review, Volume 21 *Table of ContentsSeries Editor's Preface Acknowledgements – John Keown and Emily Jackson In Favour of the Legalisation of Assisted Dying by Emily Jackson I. Introduction II. Why We Should Try III. The Status Quo is Indefensible A. Double Effect B. Terminal Sedation C. 'Do Not Attempt Resuscitation' Orders D. Treatment Withdrawal E. Exporting the 'Problem' of Assisted Suicide F. The Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide 'Underground' and the Benefits of Regulation IV. Why Might Anyone Think We Shouldn't Try? A. The Sanctity and Value of Life B. Effect on Doctor–Patient Relationship C. Regulatory Difficulties V. What Might an Assisted Dying Law Look Like? A. Other Countries' Experience B. Process C. Method: Assisted Suicide or Euthanasia, or Both? D. Substance VI. What are the Consequences of not Trying? Against Decriminalising Euthanasia; For Improving Care by John Keown I. Introduction II. Definitions III. Ten Arguments For Decriminalisation A. Autonomy B. Compassion C. Legal Hypocrisy D. A Right to Suicide E. Public Opinion F. Legal Failure G. The Netherlands H. Oregon I. Religion J. Economics IV. Professor Jackson's Arguments A. Jackson 1 B. Jackson 2 V. The Joffe Bill A. The Bill B. Key Committee Recommendations Not Adopted C. Extension and Abuse VI. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisWhat if you aren’t who you think you are? What if you don’t really know the people closest to you? And what if your most deeply-held beliefs turn out to be … wrong? In Stop Being Reasonable, philosopher and journalist Eleanor Gordon-Smith tells six lucid, gripping stories that show the limits of human reason. From the woman who realised her husband harboured a terrible secret, to the man who left the cult he had been raised in since birth, and the British reality TV contestant who, having impersonated someone else for a month, discovered he could no longer return to his former identity, all of the people interviewed radically altered their beliefs about the things that matter most. What made them change course? How should their reversals affect how we think about our own beliefs? And in an increasingly divided world, what do they teach us about how we might change the minds of others? Inspiring, perceptive, and often moving, Stop Being Reasonable explores the place where philosophy and real life meet. Ultimately, it argues that when it comes to finding out what’s true or convincing others about what we know, being rational might involve our hearts as well as our minds. Trade Review‘Relevant and accessible … a witty book.’ -- Jonnie Wolf * The Observer *‘I knew how piercingly smart Eleanor Gordon-Smith is, and what a curious and resolute interviewer. But I was unprepared for how entertainingly she writes! I read this with pleasure.’ -- Ira Glass‘The book is slickly written and relies for its substance on contemporary epistemology and ethics, rather than the usual well-trodden paths of nudge theory and popular psychology.’ -- Dan Brotzel * Press Association *‘Gordon-Smith has written a book that not only questions long-held philosophical belief — can Descartes’ philosophy of doubt drive us from truth? — but one that engages with life in such a way that makes the argument feel existentially urgent.’ * Sydney Morning Herald *‘It is curious and intelligent and deeply researched and genuinely thoughtful, and at the same time consistently entertaining to read … If you want to introduce someone to philosophy, give them this book.’ -- Alex Tighe * Australian Book Review *‘Gordon-Smith does not have all the answers. But she gives us the tools we need to examine our biases and choose how we approach the decisions we need to make. For those of us who suspect the time for being reasonable — and not getting emotional — has passed, this is the book we need.’ -- Astrid Edwards * The Saturday Paper *‘I’ve never read anything quite like this book; it is empathetic, sharply intelligent, and accessible.’ -- Ellen Cregan * Kill Your Darlings *'A frank and thoughtful new voice ... this is an assured and companionable guide through the wilderness of contemporary ethics.' -- Shahidha Bari'This is a funny, sharp-edged and deeply serious book about a mainstream myth: that we all know what rationality demands. A pleasure to read.' -- Amia Srinivasan

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Book SynopsisThis contributed volume reflects on the collective wisdom and ongoing efforts of the social work profession that has been in the forefront of the global pandemic of COVID-19. The contributors are seasoned social work academics, practitioners, administrators, and researchers. Working on the frontlines with patients and families, these social workers have garnered experiences and insights, and also have developed innovative ways to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on the psychosocial well-being of their clients and themselves. The 36 reflections, experiences, and insights in this curated collection address the behavioral, mental health, socioeconomic, and other repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic that have impacted their client base, most of whom are vulnerable populations: Repurposed, Reassigned, Redeployed Safety Planning with Survivors of Domestic Violence: How COVID-19 Shifts the Focus COVID-19 and Moral Distress/Moral Anguish Therapeutic Support for Healthcare Workers in Acute Care: Our Voice Shared Trauma and Harm Reduction in the Time of COVID-19 Wholeheartedness in the Treatment of Shared Trauma: Special Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic The Role of Ecosocial Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Natural World Black Lives, Mass Incarceration, and the Perpetuity of Trauma in the Era of COVID-19: The Road to Abolition Social Work Teaching Social Work Practice in the Shared Trauma of a Global Pandemic The COVID-19 Self-Care Survival Guide: A Framework for Clinicians to Categorize and Utilize Self-Care Strategies and Practices Shared Trauma, Shared Resilience During a Pandemic: Social Work in the Time of COVID-19 is an early and essential work on the impact of the pandemic on the social work field with useful practice wisdom for a broad audience. It can be assigned in masters-level social work practice and elective courses on trauma, as well as inform both neophyte and experienced practitioners. It also would appeal to the general public interested in the work of social workers during a pandemic. Table of ContentsThe proposed edited work begins with a foreword by Dr. Charles Figley, the Paul Kurzweg Distinguished Chair in Disaster Mental Health and Director of the Tulane University Traumatology Institute. Dr. Figley is perhaps best known as the originator of the term compassion fatigue. Foreword by Professor Charles FigleyCh 1: Introduction by the Co-Editors, to contextualize and frame the contributors’ discussionsReflection papers (as individual chapters) The chapter are anticipated to be relatively short (7-10 typewritten, double-spaced pages) and inclusive of relevant literature. Each contributor will follow a suggested guideline of questions: How does your topic reflect a unique aspect related to COVID-19 (i.e., why does your topic need to be addressed at this time)? How has this topic been addressed in the professional literature (i.e., a brief literature review)? If you are using a case illustration, how does it demonstrate unique work related to the coronavirus pandemic? What have you identified personally or through your work that is important to the social work profession or to yourself (i.e., what are some of the themes you have identified)? And finally, what lessons can/should we take forward from this experience? Reflection chapters organized by:Areas of practice and work with specific populations: Health care/hospital social work Community-based mental health care Older Adults Children and Adolescents Homeless adults Individuals with Substance Use Problems Specialty topics: Diversity/Structural Racism Traumatic Grief and Loss Areas of Practice: Social Work Education Policy/Program Development Research Epilogue by Co-Editors, as a conclusion and to address next steps suggested by the contributors

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Book SynopsisCapital punishment has been carried out in Japan since ancient times. Although ancient Japan uniquely suspended executions for several centuries towards the end of the first millennium, today the death penalty is firmly established in Japan. This volume explores the current state of capital punishment, the domestic discussion on the subject, and the influence of the political orientations of the governments of recent years. The treatise is of current interest especially because of the Aum cult, whose leader Shoko Asahara is at present tried in Tokyo. If found guilty, he may be sentenced to death. After a three years' interval (between 1989 and 1993), Japan is nowadays undergoing a capital punishment "renaissance" with 39 executions between 1993 and 2000.

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Book SynopsisValues are a hot topic in Europe, both in the public and political debate as well as in the social sciences. Is Europe a community of values? What are the cultural borders of the European Union? How united are Europeans with respect to their fundamental values? How does globalization affect European values? Do national values vanish? There is also a clear moral overtone in the debate: basic values are believed to erode, community values are waning, values become fragmented, and civic engagement is rapidly declining while hedonism and consumerism are prevailing. But are these far-reaching assumptions true? Answers are provided in this book. The three core issues that guide the various chapters in this book are the following: do basic values in European countries converge or diverge? Do we observe a marked decline in traditional values in European societies? Is it the youngest generation in Europe that embraces new values?

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Book SynopsisIn Identity, Nationalism, and Cultural Heritage under Siege, Fatme Myuhtar-May makes a case for the recognition of Pomak heritage by presenting five stories from the past and present of the Rhodope Muslims in Bulgaria as examples of a distinct Pomak culture. The stories range from the Christianisation during the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913 and the forced communist renaming of the Pomaks in the 1970s, to their fascinating wedding rituals and historic figures. Each of the five narratives contains its own storyline and serves as a prominent example of Pomak heritage, from the author’s perspective. The stories take place in the context of fervent nationalism and the ongoing censorship of Pomakness based on the claim that it is an “ethnic Bulgarian,” not “Pomak” heritage.

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Book SynopsisIn 1679 Hadriaan Beverland (1650-1716) was banished from the province of Holland. Why was this humanist scholar exiled from one of the most tolerant parts of Europe in the seventeenth century? To answer this question, this book places Beverland’s writings on sex, sin, and scholarship in their historical context for the first time. Beverland argued that sexual lust was the original sin and highlighted the importance of sex in human nature, ancient history, and his own society. His audacious works hit a raw nerve: Dutch theologians accused him of atheism, he was abandoned by his humanist colleagues, and he was banished by the University of Leiden. By positioning Beverland’s extraordinary scholarship in the context of the seventeenth-century Dutch Republic, this book examines how his radical studies challenged the intellectual, ecclesiastical, and political elite, providing a fresh perspective upon the Dutch Republic in the last decades of its Golden Age.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Tables and Illustrations Abbreviations and Translations Note on Translations Introduction  1 Studies on Beverland  2 The Seventeenth-Century Dutch Republic  3 Sin, Scripture, Scholarship, Sex Prologue: Banishment (1650–1680)  1 Early Life and Student Years  2 First Publications  2 Trial and Banishment 1 Sin  1 The Fall of Adam and Eve  2 Ideas on Sex and Sin  3 Beverland and the Dutch Theologians  4 Conclusion 2 Scripture  1 The Bible in the Seventeenth Century  2 Philological Criticism  3 Composition and Conservation  4 A Spinozist?  5 Conclusion 3 Scholarship  1 The Humanist  2 Sex and Humanist Scholarship  3 Conclusion 4 Sex  1 Bars, Brothels, and Obscenities  2 Enticing Texts and Images  3 Truth and Liberty  4 Conclusion Epilogue: Exile (1680–1716)  1 Studies and Services  2 Return to the Dutch Republic  3 A Broken Man Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMoving towards Inclusive Education: Diverse National Engagements with Paradoxes of Policy and Practice presents perspectives from Asia-Pacific and Europe that have seldom been heard in international debates. While there may be global consensus around United Nations' goals for inclusion in education, each country's cultural and religious understandings shape national views regarding the priorities for inclusion. Some countries focus on disability, while others bring in concerns about culture, ethnicity, language, gender and/or sexuality. In this fascinating collection, senior commentators explore the ethical difficulties as well as hopes for a more inclusive education in their countries, raising questions of interest for educators, policy-makers and all who support the work of inclusive education. Contributors are: Vishalache Balakrishnan, Bayarmaa Bazarsuren, Cleonice Alves Bosa, Yen-Hsin Chen, Lise Claiborne, Tim Corcoran, Bronwyn Davies, Carol Hamilton, Dorothea W. Hancock, Mashrur Imtiaz, Maria Kecskemeti, Silvia Helena Koller, Yvonne Leeman, Sonja Macfarlane, Roger Moltzen, Sikder Monoare Murshed, Sanjaabadam Sid, Simone Steyer, Eugeniusz Świtała, Wiel Veugelers, and Ben Whitburn.Table of ContentsPreface  Vishalache Balakrishnan Notes on Contributors 1 Introduction: Continuing Struggles around Inclusive Education  Lise Claiborne and Vishalache Balakrishnan PART 1: National Settings for Implementation of UN Policies 2 Children with Disabilities in New Zealand Schools: Implementing Policy to Develop Inclusive Practices  Carol Hamilton 3 Inclusive Education in Poland  Eugeniusz Świtała 4 Pedagogical Possibilities in Culturally Diverse Educational Contexts: Theory and Practice of Inclusive Education in the Netherlands  Wiel Veugelers and Yvonne Leeman 5 Commentary on Part 1: Messing with Inclusive Education  Tim Corcoran and Ben Whitburn PART 2: Juggling Inclusive Education with Cultural Complexities 6 Khot Ail as an Inclusive Education Approach in a Mongolian School  Dorothea W. Hancock with Sanjaabadam Sid and Bayarmaa Bazarsuren 7 Exploring Inclusive Practices in School through Character and Moral Education in Taiwan  Yen-Hsin Chen 8 Evidence of Effectiveness of a Brazilian Inclusive Practices Programme in Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder  Cleonice Alves Bosa, Simone Steyer and Silvia Helena Koller 9 Commentary on Part 2: Inclusive Education and Character Formation as a Tug-of-War between Local and Global  Vishalache Balakrishnan PART 3: Indigenous Culture and Language as Crucial Aspects of Difference in an Inclusive Society 10 Creating Culturally Inclusive Contexts for Engagement and Learning: Authentic and Agentic Drivers for Success  Sonja Macfarlane 11 Inclusive Practices in Bangladesh: Multilingual Education for Indigenous Children  Sikder Monoare Murshed and Mashrur Imtiaz 12 Commentary on Part 3: Questions for Inclusive Education from Indigenous Cultures and Languages  Roger Moltzen PART 4: Getting Down to it: Teaching Strategies towards Transformation 13 Beyond Inclusion/Exclusion in Teaching about Difference: Entanglements at The Edge of Practice  Lise Claiborne 14 Developing Inclusive Practices in the Classroom: Engaging All Students in Classroom Change  Maria Kecskemeti 15 Commentary on Part 4: Big Dreams for Inclusive Education  Bronwyn Davies 16 Afterword: Possibilities for Education in a World of Difference and Exclusion  Lise Claiborne Index

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Book SynopsisMoving towards Inclusive Education: Diverse National Engagements with Paradoxes of Policy and Practice presents perspectives from Asia-Pacific and Europe that have seldom been heard in international debates. While there may be global consensus around United Nations' goals for inclusion in education, each country's cultural and religious understandings shape national views regarding the priorities for inclusion. Some countries focus on disability, while others bring in concerns about culture, ethnicity, language, gender and/or sexuality. In this fascinating collection, senior commentators explore the ethical difficulties as well as hopes for a more inclusive education in their countries, raising questions of interest for educators, policy-makers and all who support the work of inclusive education. Contributors are: Vishalache Balakrishnan, Bayarmaa Bazarsuren, Cleonice Alves Bosa, Yen-Hsin Chen, Lise Claiborne, Tim Corcoran, Bronwyn Davies, Carol Hamilton, Dorothea W. Hancock, Mashrur Imtiaz, Maria Kecskemeti, Silvia Helena Koller, Yvonne Leeman, Sonja Macfarlane, Roger Moltzen, Sikder Monoare Murshed, Sanjaabadam Sid, Simone Steyer, Eugeniusz Świtała, Wiel Veugelers, and Ben Whitburn.Table of ContentsPreface  Vishalache Balakrishnan Notes on Contributors 1 Introduction: Continuing Struggles around Inclusive Education  Lise Claiborne and Vishalache Balakrishnan PART 1: National Settings for Implementation of UN Policies 2 Children with Disabilities in New Zealand Schools: Implementing Policy to Develop Inclusive Practices  Carol Hamilton 3 Inclusive Education in Poland  Eugeniusz Świtała 4 Pedagogical Possibilities in Culturally Diverse Educational Contexts: Theory and Practice of Inclusive Education in the Netherlands  Wiel Veugelers and Yvonne Leeman 5 Commentary on Part 1: Messing with Inclusive Education  Tim Corcoran and Ben Whitburn PART 2: Juggling Inclusive Education with Cultural Complexities 6 Khot Ail as an Inclusive Education Approach in a Mongolian School  Dorothea W. Hancock with Sanjaabadam Sid and Bayarmaa Bazarsuren 7 Exploring Inclusive Practices in School through Character and Moral Education in Taiwan  Yen-Hsin Chen 8 Evidence of Effectiveness of a Brazilian Inclusive Practices Programme in Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder  Cleonice Alves Bosa, Simone Steyer and Silvia Helena Koller 9 Commentary on Part 2: Inclusive Education and Character Formation as a Tug-of-War between Local and Global  Vishalache Balakrishnan PART 3: Indigenous Culture and Language as Crucial Aspects of Difference in an Inclusive Society 10 Creating Culturally Inclusive Contexts for Engagement and Learning: Authentic and Agentic Drivers for Success  Sonja Macfarlane 11 Inclusive Practices in Bangladesh: Multilingual Education for Indigenous Children  Sikder Monoare Murshed and Mashrur Imtiaz 12 Commentary on Part 3: Questions for Inclusive Education from Indigenous Cultures and Languages  Roger Moltzen PART 4: Getting Down to it: Teaching Strategies towards Transformation 13 Beyond Inclusion/Exclusion in Teaching about Difference: Entanglements at The Edge of Practice  Lise Claiborne 14 Developing Inclusive Practices in the Classroom: Engaging All Students in Classroom Change  Maria Kecskemeti 15 Commentary on Part 4: Big Dreams for Inclusive Education  Bronwyn Davies 16 Afterword: Possibilities for Education in a World of Difference and Exclusion  Lise Claiborne Index

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the trends in beliefs and values of people in 85 countries around the world from 1981 to 2004. Based on survey data collected in 1981-1984 and 1989-1993 by the European Values Study, the 1995-1997 World Values Surveys and the 1999-2004 European Values Study and World Values Surveys, it examines trends in human values concerning economics, politics, religion, family, gender roles, civic engagement and ethical concerns and important contemporary issues such as the environment, technology, identity, life satisfaction and human happiness. It is a valuable tool for understanding the cultural patterns of countries and how human values are changing. It will be useful to social scientists, journalists, business executives, politicians and policy-makers working in an increasingly globalized world.

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