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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Main Authors:	Anna Malmquist, Malena Gustavson, Irina Schmitt
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Linköping University Electronic Press 2013-12-01
Series:	Confero: Essays on Education, Philosophy and Politics
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/confero.2001-4562.13v1i21g

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spelling	doaj-2abe56d6bd4b4b08af95690defe949372020-11-24T21:44:26ZengLinköping University Electronic PressConfero: Essays on Education, Philosophy and Politics 2001-45622013-12-011251510.3384/confero.2001-4562.13v1i21gQueering School, queers in school: An introductionAnna MalmquistMalena GustavsonIrina SchmittQueer 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?http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/confero.2001-4562.13v1i21g
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description	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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Queering School, queers in school: An introduction

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