Beschrijving

This book explores the culture of educational environments related to sexual difference, aiming to address homophobia and heteronormativity. It examines how concepts about sexual identities are normalized, the construction of meanings about homophobia, and the need to create safe spaces for all students.

Recently, with the number of students from higher education and K-12 settings committing suicide, it is apparent that homophobia and homophobic bullying are tremendous problems in our schools and universities. However, educators are unclear about an appropriate process for addressing these challenges. In this book, Jones postulates that we must begin exploring the culture of educational environments as they relate to sexual difference, in order to begin conceptualizing ways in which we may begin to address homophobia and heteronormativity. To that end, this book addresses how educators (at all levels) must begin examining how their concepts about different sexual identities are \