Young LGBTQ teachers : work and sexual citizenship in contradictory times

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Abstract

This chapter focusses on the experiences of a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans* and queer-identified (hereafter LGBTQ) young people as they navigate their way into teaching careers. Schools are heteronormative environments in which silences and invisibility related to gender and sexuality diversity prevail despite increasing broader sociocultural acceptance. In Australia, recent moral panics pertaining to the inclusion of LGBTQ-related curriculum content in schools have attracted extensive (negative) media and government attention. This creates a silencing workplace climate for LGBTQ teachers. This chapter explores the complexities of negotiating these workplace challenges and participants’ school citizenry in relation to their LGBTQ subjectivities.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationYouth, Sexuality and Sexual Citizenship
EditorsPeter Aggleton, Rob Cover, Deana Leahy, Daniel Marshall, Mary Lou Rasmussen
Place of PublicationU.K.
PublisherRoutledge
Pages203-216
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)9781351214742
ISBN (Print)9780815379874
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Keywords

  • sexual minorities
  • young adults
  • teachers
  • work environment
  • school employment issues

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