Amartya Sen's Capability Approach and Social Justice in Education

by Elaine Unterhalter and Melanie Walker

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230104592
• ISBN13: 9780230104594
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"