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ERIC Number: EJ1347535
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jul
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
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EISSN: EISSN-1941-3432
'It's Not over Yet!': Workplace Experiences of Lesbian Public School Teachers
Martin, Deb
Research in Higher Education Journal, v42 Jul 2022
This qualitative study explores the workplace experiences of 12 lesbian public school teachers in Southern New Jersey. Through in-depth, semi-structured interviews, teachers discuss the tensions, contradictions, rewards, and challenges of teaching at this unique historical moment when laws, policies, social practices, and attitudes are in flux. Queer theory guided the development of the study and provides the primary analytical lens for examining and interpreting data. Findings cluster around the following interrelated themes: (1) queer teachable moments; (2) being 'that' teacher; (3) self-disclosure, and (4) It's not over yet. Findings provide insight into what lesbian teachers are saying about their experiences, their teaching environments, and popular perceptions of difference. These voices, largely unheard, bring insight to teaching as a profession.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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