Gender and sexuality diversity, policy framings and the construction of the subject

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Abstract

It is vital that schools educate young people to promote a harmonious society that is safe and inclusive for all. To do this, policy, curricula and other resources could convey messages that potentially offer critical guidance to teachers and school administrators; yet, they construct identities in particular ways, some of which may be unhelpful. This chapter examines how gender and sexuality-diverse subjects are constructed at the time of writing. It does so through website documentation from two Australian public schooling institutions: the New South Wales Department of Education and the Victorian Department of Education and Training. The discussion illustrates how education departments constitute particular understandings of gender and sexuality-diverse subjects through their documentation.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUnderstanding Sociological Theory for Educational Practices
EditorsTania Ferfolja, Criss Jones Diaz, Jacqueline Ullman
Place of PublicationPort Melbourne, Vic.
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages42-62
Number of pages21
Edition2nd
ISBN (Print)9781108434409
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • education and state
  • sexual orientation
  • sexual minorities
  • equity

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