Expanding the Circle: Creating an Inclusive Environment in Higher Education for LGBTQ Students and Studies (SUNY series in Queer Politics and Cultures)
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (931 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1438454627 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 366 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sean Cahill, coauthor of LGBT Youth in America s Schools" . CHOICEExpanding the Circle is a comprehensive overview of issues facing LGBTQ students in higher education in the US and those seeking to queer the academy through incorporating LGBTQ content into curricula. a very important and timely collection of essays by researchers and practitioners who work with LGBTQ students and/or in LGBTQ studies. It highlights problems we might not have imagined a closeted gay man being harassed by those who are more out and describes issues we would have hoped were history faculty and staff telli
It highlights problems we might not have imagined—a closeted gay man being harassed by those who are more ‘out’—and describes issues we would have hoped were history—faculty and staff telling students not to list a certificate in LGBTQ studies on a resume. This book presents proven strategies to create affirming institutions of higher learning in which students and faculty can be their full selves and study the contributions of LGBTQ people to the human experience.” — Sean Cahill, coauthor of LGBT Youth in America’s Schools. “…a very important and timely collection of essays by researchers and practitioners who work with LGBTQ students and/or in LGBTQ studies.” — CHOICE “Expanding the Circle is a comprehensive overview of issues facing LGBTQ students in higher education in the US and those seeking to ‘queer the academy’ through incorporating LGBTQ content into curricula. E
He has edited several books, including Postcolonial, Queer: Theoretical Intersections and Cross-Addressing: Resistance Literature and Cultural Borders, both also published by SUNY Press.. John C. Hawley is Professor of English at Santa Clara University