Cooper The Teacher’s Closet

Lesbian and Gay Educators in Georgia’s Public Middle Schools
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-4331-6011-0
Verlag: Peter Lang
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 178 Seiten, Web PDF

The stories in The Teacher’s Closet: Lesbian and Gay Educators in Georgia’s Public Middle Schools reveal the intricate and multifaceted process of identity management that lesbian and gay Georgia middle school teachers regularly engage in, with the intention of carefully negotiating the conservative, heterosexist, and at times homophobic culture of education. Disclosure for a homosexual teacher is not a one-time event. As the stories reveal, managing one's sexual identity is an ongoing process. A feeling of uneasiness surrounding acceptance from others is also a regular occurrence in the homosexual community. To understand why lesbian and gay teachers feel the need to conceal and protect their homosexual identities, it is necessary to understand the social and political climate that forces them to surrender their real identity. In our heterosexist society where homosexuals are often portrayed as different, even sinful, it is not surprising that many homosexual teachers refrain from disclosing their sexual identity to their students, especially in the conservative state of Georgia. The Teacher’s Closet is relevant to courses that include diversity in teacher education and teach inclusion and equality in education.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cooper, Heather A.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Grundschulen, Hauptschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gewalt und Diskriminierung: Soziale Aspekte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies: Homosexualität, LGBTQ+

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface – Acknowledgements – Introduction – The Invisible Minority – Sandy’s Closet – Becca’s Closet – Daisy’s Closet – Holly’s Closet – Jackie’s Closet – Frank’s Closet – Byron’s Closet – Lisa’s Closet – Marsha’s Closet – Marie’s Closet – Walking in Truth – Final Thoughts – Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Heather A. Cooper is a veteran educator in the state of Georgia. She earned her PhD from Lesley University (Cambridge, Massachusetts) in educational studies with a specialization in adult learning and development. Heather is currently a high school teacher in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia.