Challenging Lesbian and Gay Inequalities in Education (Gender and Education Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0335191304 ISBN 13: 9780335191307

Publisher: Open Univ Pr, 1994

Synopsis

Challenging Lesbian and Gay Inequalities in Education is an essential addition to the library of anyone concerned about developing education for social justice and about challenging inequalities in society. Through a series of historically-located articles ranging from personal stories, through examples of 'good practice', to theoretical analysis of the interweaving of heterosexism, sexism and racism, the book traces the ways in which these oppressions are constructed and played out within and through the system of schooling and through education policies. The majority of contributors to the book are lesbian or gay activists and educators. The book will be of interest to all those involved in the education system and in studying education, and to those interested in cultural studies, gender and the study of masculinity, lesbian and gay studies, sociology and women's studies.

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Review

"Challenging Lesbian and Gay Inequalities in Education is an important addition to discourses in educational inequality...its most central contribution lies in the possibilities it encouragesfor future research and writing. It certainly provides multiple sitesfor dialogue and debate and as such represents a significant contribution to an excessively unrepresented and under-represented field." - Discourse "I read this book returning from an NUT conference on anti-racism where it was argued for whiteness being seen as part of ethnicity when working for anti-racism. Through theory and personal histories this book shows the need for hetrosexism to be examined when dealing with sexuality." - Education Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Open Univ Pr
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0335191304
• ISBN 13: 9780335191307
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 239
• Editor: Epstein Debbie