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Critical Inclusion: Disrupting LGBTQ Normative Frameworks in School Contexts
Document Type
Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Author
Kokozos, MichaelGonzalez, Maru (ORCID 0000-0001-9709-8697)
Source
Equity & Excellence in Education. 2020 53(1-2):151-164.
Subject
Social Attitudes
Social Bias
Elementary Secondary Education
LGBTQ People
Inclusion
Teacher Role
Educational Practices
Neoliberalism
Activism
Curriculum Development
Language
English
ISSN
1066-5684
Abstract
Despite recent social and political advancements for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people and an increased focus on LGBTQ-inclusive practices in K-12 schools, there is a lack of research examining relations of power that inform current conceptualizations of national LGBTQ "inclusion," particularly in school contexts. The authors investigate current and emerging normative approaches to inclusion related specifically to LGBTQ students and examine their limitations and exclusionary implications, including the ways in which said approaches perpetuate and sustain homonormativity and homonationalism. They then introduce a framework for more effectively addressing issues of LGBTQ inclusion in K-12 schools. The authors conclude the article by outlining practical suggestions that educators can use to disrupt homonormativity and homonationalism and adopt critically inclusive practices within their classrooms and broader school community.