Includes bibliographical references.

What, why, and how of inclusion / Santoshi Halder -- The linguistic diversity of pluralist cultures : status of linguistic minorities in India and Canada / Shruti Bedi and Sébastien Lafrance -- Indigenous knowledge and sustainable lifestyles of the people of Sundarbans / Arupa Mandal and Santoshi Halder -- Religious determinants of accepting women activism and inclusivity in Pakistan : beliefs of university students / Muhmmad Ayub Buzdar, Viktoria Tidikis, and Nora D Dunbar -- Access, participation, and achievement : duo-ethnographic reflections on barriers to inclusion for learners with autism / Mary G Clasquin-Johnson and Michel Clasquin-Johnson -- Systemic oppression of the Buraku people and other minorities in Japan : intersectional culture for liberation in Japan / Yasuko Futaba -- Enigma of autism spectrum intersecting dichotomy of variability and functionality / Santoshi Halder -- Inclusive early literacy practices for emergent bilinguals / Kimberly Schmidt, Ekta Ghosh and Rashida Banerjee -- Developing dyslexia-friendly EFL classrooms in Greece : the teachers' perspective / Maria Reraki -- Education of students with visual impairments outside segregation in 21st century in Hungary / Judit Gombás and Beáta Prónay -- Educational inclusion of migrant children in the discourse and practices of teachers in private and public Russian schools / Maria Kozlova, Tatiana Rjabichenko, Mikheev Igor, and Mike Titterton -- Disability in schools : segregation, full inclusion or free inclusion? / Patrick Dwyer -- Inclusive capability in education systems and schools : Swedish experiences in international light / Per Skoglund -- Inclusive football commentary : creating a richer experience for audiences who cannot see / Lindsay Bywood, Inma Pedregosa, Barry Ginley, and Alison F. Eardley -- Early childhood intervention programs in under-resourced communities : reflections on practice / Sadna Balton and Shakila Dada -- Social support and acceptance : transgender people's lived experiences with social media as an alternative space / Santana Parui and Santoshi Halder -- Inclusion : responding to diversity and ideological confusion / Garry Squires

"This volume presents a comprehensive overview of inclusion and diversity in education across the globe. It examines how more inclusive education systems can be built, and covers areas and topics such as disability studies, sexual minorities, and indigenous communities, marginalized communities among others. The book presents perspectives of experienced and distinguished experts and researchers on inclusive practices related to participation, equity, and access from countries such as India, USA, Australia, UK, Canada, South Africa, Japan, Pakistan, Rome, Hungary, Sweden, and others. It discusses how spoken language, race, gender, and religion contribute to inclusion and marginalization. The volume also explores ideas on how schools and educational systems can respond to diversity-related issues, and the lessons learnt about how to improve capacity for further inclusion. Additionally, it provides a holistic understanding of the classroom practices and interventions adopted to handle problems of students with diverse needs. This incisive and comprehensive volume will be of interest to students, teachers and researchers of education, inclusion and diversity, equity and access, disability studies, educational psychology, social work, sociology, and anthropology. It will also be useful for teacher educators of B.Ed. and B. El. Ed courses, and anyone who is associated with or working in the field of diversity and inclusion"-- Provided by publisher.