A Feminist Reframing of Bullying and Harassment: Transforming Schools Through Critical Pedagogy

Elizabeth J. Meyer, McGill University

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NOTE: At the time of publication, the author Elizabeth Meyer was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.

Abstract

This article aims to reformulate existing understandings of bullying behaviours in secondary schools, by applying a critical feminist lens to patterns of verbal and psychological harassment among students. Through this understanding, educators may better understand the causes of (hetero)sexist, transphobic, and homophobic behaviours. With a more complex awareness of these power relations, teachers, teacher educators, and educational leadership scholars will be offered critical approaches to help them transform the oppressive cultures of schools.