Inclusive Education and Social Justice Research Group
This group is comprised of academics from the University of Southampton, School of Education, with a network of colleagues in other schools, community groups and universities whose main research interests focus around issues of inclusion and social justice. Members have expertise in the areas of gender and ‘race’, sexualities, minority ethnic groups (including Gypsy Traveller, Asian and Afro-Caribbean groups), disability (particularly learning disabilities) and social class. We are interested in the experiences of all groups and individuals who are marginalised because of structural inequalities, but rather than examining dimensions of difference as disparate, we are concerned with the intersections and connections between them. Hence the focus is on collaborative and inter-disciplinary work drawing on our expertise in different areas. Our main aim is to examine the complexities and nuances of the educational and life experiences of individuals and groups who are socially excluded and remain marginalised.
Indicative publications
Benjamin, S., Nind, M. et al. (2003) Moments of inclusion and exclusion: pupils negotiating classroom contexts, British Journal of Sociology of Education, 24(5), pp. 547-558.
Bhatti, G. (2003) Social Justice and non-traditional Participants in Higher Education: a tale of border-crossing, instrumentalism and drift, in Carol Vincent (ed.) Social Justice, Education and Identity, London, Routledge-Falmer (pp. 65-82)
Bhatti, G. (2006) Ogbu and the debate on educational achievement: an exploration of the links between education, migration, identity and belonging, Intercultural Education, 17(2), pp. 133-146.
Bhopal, K. (2003) Patriarchy in the 21st Century: A Relevant or Redundant Concept? Pakistan Journal of Women’s Studies 10(1), pp. 5-21.
Bhopal, K. (2004) ‘Gypsy Travellers and Education: Changing needs and changing perceptions’, British Journal of Educational Studies 52, 1: 47-64.
Clarke, G (2004) Threatening Space: (Physical) Education and Homophobic Body Work, in J. Evans, B. Davies and J. Wright (eds) Body Knowledge and Control. Studies in the Sociology of Physical Education and Health. London: Routledge (pp.191-203).
Clarke, G (2003) There’s nothing queer about difference: challenging heterosexism and homophobia in Physical Education, in S. Hayes and G. Stidder (eds) Equity and Inclusion in Physical Education, London: Routledge (pp.91-104).
Seale, J (2007) Strategies for supporting the online publishing activities of adults with learning difficulties, Disability & Society, 22,2,173-186
Seale, J (2006) (ed.) Approaches to developing accessible learning experiences. London: Routledge.
Williams, L. & Nind, M. (1999) Insiders or outsiders: normalisation and women with learning difficulties, Disability & Society, 14(5), pp. 659-672.
Members
Professor Melanie Nind
Dr Ghazala Bhatti
Dr Jane Seale
Dr Gill Clarke
Dr Kalwant Bhopal
Dr Jasmine Rhamie
