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The Construction of Blindness in New Zealand
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- Title: The Construction of Blindness in New Zealand: A Case Study in Social Dislocation
- Author(s): Nancy Higgins
- Publisher: Common Ground Research Networks
- Collection: Common Ground Research Networks
- Series: Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations
- Journal Title: The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations: Annual Review
- Keywords: Inclusion, Social Constructivist, Blind People, Disability, Vygotsky, Social Dislocation
- Volume: 4
- Issue: 1
- Date: February 02, 2006
- ISSN: 1447-9532 (Print)
- ISSN: 1447-9583 (Online)
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18848/1447-9532/CGP/v04/39471
- Citation: Higgins, Nancy. 2006. "The Construction of Blindness in New Zealand: A Case Study in Social Dislocation." The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations: Annual Review 4 (1): 0-0. doi:10.18848/1447-9532/CGP/v04/39471.
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Abstract
Vygotsky’s notion of social dislocation and social constructivism is used as a theoretical framework to explore the educational experiences of ten blind New Zealanders.
