Conceptions of Giftedness: Socio-Cultural Perspectives

ISBN 10: 0805857508 / ISBN 13: 9780805857504

Published by Routledge, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Conceptions of Giftedness: Socio-Cultural Perspectives
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805857508
• ISBN 13: 9780805857504
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The effective education of gifted children is one of the most significant challenges facing educational systems in many countries around the world, made particularly difficult by the forces of globalization. Conceptions of Giftedness describes the unique and varied ways cultures conceive of giftedness. As language influences perception, different ideas of giftedness may embody different ways of thinking, especially in the areas of creativity and problem solving. This important new volume in special education encourages the understanding, appreciation, and preservation of our “intellectual diversity.”

Contributing authors to this book are authorities in the field of gifted education, and represent a range of languages and cultures, including Western, Chinese, Japanese, Australian Aboriginal and Malay cultures. Each chapter describes giftedness from one cultural perspective within the global context, resulting in both local and global educational implications.

Conceptions of Giftedness appeals to an international audience, and will serve as a primary and/or secondary resource for scholars, teachers, and undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in gifted education. Its distinctive universal perspective will attract sociolinguists and anthropologists, as well as educators.

About the Author

Shane N. Phillipson (Edited by) ,  Maria McCann (Edited by)