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A Question of Universality: Inclusive Education and the Principle of Respect

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CIGMAN, RUTH·2007·Journal of Philosophy of Education

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The universalist argument that all children should be educated in inclusive mainstream schools, irrespective of their difficulties or disabilities, is traced to the claims (a) that special schools and disability ‘labels’ are inherently humiliating, and (b) that no decent society tolerates inherently humiliating institutions. I ask (following Avishai Margalit) whether there is a sound reason for a child to feel humiliated by special schools/disability ‘labels’ as such, and find none. Empirically, some do and some do not find these humiliating, and it is argued that the failure to address the multiple ‘realities’ of disability and learning difficulty is responsible for the policy impasse in this area.

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Authors
CIGMAN, R.
Affiliations
University of London (GB)
Corresponding author
CIGMAN, RUTH
Venue
Journal of Philosophy of Education
Published
2007-11
Volume
41
Issue
4
Pages
775-793
ISSN
  • 0309-8249 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-9752
OpenAlex
W2068324891
Cited by
80
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0
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2.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Philosophy of Education (publishedVersion)
  • IOE EPrints (submittedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Disability Rights and Representation
  • Social Sciences › Education › Inclusive Education and Diversity
  • Social Sciences › Education › Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
Keywords
inclusive education, mainstream schools, special schools, disability, humiliation, respect, Avishai Margalit, universalism, learning difficulties, disability labels, education policy

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