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Toward transformative gender justice: Listening to gender non-binary individuals’ experiences of school
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Special Interest Group (SIG)-Queer Studies (2018)
  • Katherine Lewis, Dominican University of California
Abstract
The primary purpose of this study is to understand gender diverse individuals’ accounts of their experiences of school and to interpret these experiences under the influence of deconstruction. A second purpose is to take up these experiences to inform a model of gender-inclusive education. Eight gender non-binary adults participated in both a semi-structured interview and a focus group session; they shared their gendered experiences in K-12 schools and offered suggestions for gender-inclusive schooling. Data analysis included open-coding, inductive methods and a Derridean deconstruction analysis. Findings showed that participants felt little sense of belonging and safety in school and working toward gender justice requires educational outreach (about gender writ large and gender diversity) to all members of a school community.
Keywords
  • Gender Equity,
  • Diversity in Education
Publication Date
April, 2018
Location
New York, NY
Citation Information
Katherine Lewis. "Toward transformative gender justice: Listening to gender non-binary individuals’ experiences of school" American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Special Interest Group (SIG)-Queer Studies (2018)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/katherine-lewis/7/