| Queer Girls in Class: Lesbian Teachers and Students Tell Their Classroom Stories Contributor(s): Steinberg, Shirley R. (Editor), Horvitz, Lori (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1433110989 ISBN-13: 9781433110986 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $123.12 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General - Education | Elementary - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 371.100 |
| LCCN: 2010045424 |
| Series: Counterpoints: Studies in the Postmodern Theory of Education |
| Physical Information: 184 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Queer Girls in Class: . is a compilation of personal essays by lesbian teachers and students who speak about sexual identity and its influence on the teaching and learning process. The mission of this anthology is to provide, through personal stories, an analysis of how sexuality - specifically, how identifying as a queer woman - can affect classroom dynamics in high school and university settings. Despite a perceived cultural acceptance of the GLBTQ community in the media, many gays and lesbians still suffer from their own internalized homophobia, as well as the homophobia of the outside world. These twenty-six essays give readers the opportunity to recognize, connect with, and critically think about the personal and political challenges and triumphs that queer women, whether out of the closet or not, have experienced in the classroom and beyond. |