This book brings together leading scholars researching the field of gender, sexuality, schooling, queer activism, and social movements within different cultural contexts. With contributions from more than fifteen countries, the chapters bring fresh insights for students and scholars of gender and sexuality studies, education, and social movements in the Global North and South. The book draws together both theoretical and empirical contributions offering rich and multidisciplinary essays from scholars and activists in the field focusing on outreach work of QSM (Queer Social Movements) in schools, queer activism in educational settings, and the role of QSMs in supporting and informing queer youth.
Format: Hardback
CONTRIBUTORS: Dennis A. Francis
EAN: 9783030416096
COUNTRY: Switzerland
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WEIGHT: 656 g
HEIGHT: 210 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
DATE PUBLISHED: 2020-04-07
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GENRE: EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies
WIDTH: 148 cm
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Book Themes:
Sociology, Social and cultural anthropology, Education, Schools and pre-schools, Human rights, civil rights
Dennis A. Francis is Professor of Sociology at Stellenbosch University and former Dean of Education at University of the Free State, South Africa.Jón Ingvar Kjaran is Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Iceland.Jukka Lehtonen is Senior Researcher in Gender Studies at the University of Helsinki, Finland.