Language, sexuality and education / Helen Sauntson, York St. John University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sauntson, Helen, 1972- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex differences in education--Great Britain.

Sex differences in education.

Sex differences in education--United States.

Gender identity in education--Great Britain.

Gender identity in education.

Gender identity in education--United States.

Homosexuality and education--Great Britain.

Homosexuality and education.

Homosexuality and education--United States.

Sexual orientation--Great Britain.

Sexual orientation.

Sexual orientation--United States.

Language and sex--Great Britain.

Language and sex.

Language and sex--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 204 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Summary:

Presenting a range of data obtained from secondary schools in the UK and US, this path-breaking book explores the role played by language in constructing sexual identities. Analysing the often complex ways in which homophobia, heterosexism and heteronormativity are enacted within school contexts, it shows that by analysing language, we can discover much about how educators and students experience sexual diversity in their schools, how sexual identities are constructed through language, and how different statuses are ascribed to different sexual identities.

Contents:

Introduction

Confronting the context

Researching language and sexuality in educational settings

Using sociolinguistic frameworks to explore the school experiences of LGBT+ youth

Educators' perspectives on language and sexual diversity in schools

Exploring ideologies of sexuality in curriculum documents

SRE classroom interaction analysis and the construction of sexual identities

Closing remarks.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 26 Feb 2018).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-108-55410-5

1-316-41135-4

1-108-69905-7