Queering School, queers in school: An introduction
Queer studies of education have become a growing field with a range of theoretical and political positions and methodological approaches. Moreover, research with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) kids is tightly connected to anti-homophobia, anti-transphobia and norm-critical act...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Linköping University Electronic Press
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Confero: Essays on Education, Philosophy and Politics |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/confero.2001-4562.13v1i21g |
| Summary: | Queer studies of education have become a growing field with a range of theoretical and political positions and methodological approaches. Moreover, research with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) kids is tightly connected to anti-homophobia, anti-transphobia and norm-critical activism. One of the key contentions within this field is what researchers and activists mean by "queer" in the context of education: is it a focus on queer/ed subjectivities? Is it about using queer theories to critique forms and norms of education in a given sociopolitical context? Who is queer/ed in schools? Is the language of homophobia and transphobia the best or even correct way to describe and analyse normative educational settings and frameworks? |
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| ISSN: | 2001-4562 |