Get that freak : homophobia and transphobia in high schools / Rebecca Haskell & Brian Burtch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haskell, Rebecca.

Contributor:

Burtch, Brian E.

Commins-Holman Family Fund.

Series:

Basics from Fernwood Publishing

Basics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bullying in schools--British Columbia.

Bullying in schools.

Homophobia in high schools--British Columbia.

Homophobia in high schools.

Gay high school students--British Columbia.

Gay high school students.

Trans youth--Education (Secondary)--British Columbia.

Trans youth.

Transgender youth.

Education, Secondary.

British Columbia.

Bullying in schools--Prevention.

Physical Description:

126 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Halifax, N.S. : Fernwood Pub., [2010]

Contents:

Introduction the hidden curriculum of bullying. Terminology ; About our study

Homophobia and transphobia in schools. Prevalence of homophobic bullying ; Prevalence of transphobic bullying

Experiences of HTP in high school. Physical harassment ; Subtle harassment ; Resistance to HTP ; Positive high-school experiences

Outcomes and origins of HTP. Effects of HTP bullying in high school ; Rooting out HTP : origins and implications

A gentle violence?. Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu : a brief introduction ; From the "spectacle" of physical violence to "gentle violence" ; Creating docile bodies ; Pushing back against oppression in school ; Explaining HTP ; Lack of information and misinformation ; Reducing HTP : outing HTP bullying ; Research as resistance

Conclusion "a better place".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Commins-Holman Family Fund.

ISBN:

1552663787

9781552663783

OCLC:

633170261

Publisher Number:

99951336356