Reimagining Inclusive Education for Marginalized Students: Voices, Policies, and Practices - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798337363158

Publisher: Igi Global Scientific Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

Inclusive education has long been framed as the integration of marginalized students into existing systems, yet this perspective often overlooks deeper structural inequities. Increasingly, there is a need to rethink inclusion as a transformative process that centers justice, belonging, and the full diversity of student experiences. By foregrounding the voices of those historically excluded or misrepresented, education can move beyond policy intentions toward more meaningful and responsive practice. Such an approach calls for a critical reexamination of how schools support, engage, and value all learners within evolving social and cultural contexts. Reimagining Inclusive Education for Marginalized Students: Voices, Policies, and Practices moves beyond policy rhetoric to focus on inclusion as a lived, transformative practice. Centering the voices of marginalized students, including those with disabilities and those from diverse cultural, linguistic, and gender identities, it positions their experiences as essential to rethinking and reshaping education. Covering topics such as colonial and post-colonial language legislation, the new wave of educational activism, and systemic transformation, this book is an excellent academic resource for graduate and doctoral students, educators, school leaders, advocacy groups, policymakers, and more.

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About the Authors

Nthabiseng Istorina Mahetlana is a Lecturer in the Department of Inclusive Education at the University of South Africa. She worked in the Department of Education for more than 15 years. Her specialization is in Inclusive Education. Her research interests are student support and reading difficulties. Dr Mahetlana is an active member of the scholarship projects that are engaged in the department.

Dr Marubini Christinah Sadiki is currently employed as a senior lecturer in the department of Inclusive Education at the University of South Africa. She holds a PhD degree from the University of Venda. She obtained a Master's in Disability Studies from the University of Cape Town. She has sole-authored and co-authored several book chapters with established researchers. She has presented at several national conferences. She has published several research articles in peer-refereed journals, book chapters in prestigious accredited journals, and modules on disability issues. Her research interests include disability inclusion, advocacy and lobbying, parenting, disability studies, inclusive policies implementation, learner support, community integration which value social justice in education. She has assumed numerous positions in the fields of disability and human rights, governance, and administration.

Edition details

• Publisher: Igi Global Scientific Publishing
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798337363158
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 600
• Editor: Mahetlana Nthabiseng Istorina, Sadiki Marubini Christinah