Homophobia in the Hallways: Heterosexism and Transphobia in Canadian Catholic Schools

Author:   Tonya D. Callaghan
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
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9781487522674


Pages:   264
Publication Date:   29 March 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Homophobia in the Hallways: Heterosexism and Transphobia in Canadian Catholic Schools


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Section 15 of the CanadianCharter of Rights and Freedoms ensures equality regarding sexual orientation and gender identity in Canada. Despite this, gay, lesbian, and gender-nonconforming teachers in publicly-funded Catholic schools in Ontario and Alberta are being fired for living lives that Church leaders claim run contrary to Catholic doctrine about non-heterosexuality. Meanwhile, requests from students to establish Gay/Straight Alliances are often denied. In Homophobia in the Hallwaysa unique insight into religiously-inspired heterosexism and genderism. She uncovers the causes and effects of the long-standing disconnect between Canadian Catholic schools and the Charter by comparing the treatment of and attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer teachers and students in these publicly-funded systems.

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Author:   Tonya D. Callaghan
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.380kg
ISBN:  

9781487522674


ISBN 10:   1487522673
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   29 March 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Homophobia in the Hallways: Heterosexism and Transphobia in Canadian Catholic Schools Critical Theory For Emancipation Participants: Domination and Resistance Media and the Law: Allies in Resisting Homophobia Catholic Documents: Doctrinal Disciplining Theorizing the Data: The Many Modes of Power Conclusion

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""" Homophobia in the Hallways is an honest, powerful, and courageous act of scholarship that reveals the conditions facing LGBTQ teachers and students in Catholic schools. It offers extensive and significant information about the state of homophobia in public Canadian Catholic schools, and the systemic operations that maintain the destructive behaviours."" --Karleen Pendleton Jim�nez, Associate Professor in the School of Education at Trent University"


Homophobia in the Hallways is an honest, powerful, and courageous act of scholarship that reveals the conditions facing LGBTQ teachers and students in Catholic schools. It offers extensive and significant information about the state of homophobia in public Canadian Catholic schools, and the systemic operations that maintain the destructive behaviours. - Karleen Pendleton Jimenez, Associate Professor in the School of Education at Trent University


"""Homophobia in the Hallways is an honest, powerful, and courageous act of scholarship that reveals the conditions facing LGBTQ teachers and students in Catholic schools. It offers extensive and significant information about the state of homophobia in public Canadian Catholic schools, and the systemic operations that maintain the destructive behaviours.""--Karleen Pendleton Jiménez, Associate Professor in the School of Education at Trent University"


"""Homophobia in the Hallways is an honest, powerful, and courageous act of scholarship that reveals the conditions facing LGBTQ teachers and students in Catholic schools. It offers extensive and significant information about the state of homophobia in public Canadian Catholic schools, and the systemic operations that maintain the destructive behaviours.""--Karleen Pendleton Jim�nez, Associate Professor in the School of Education at Trent University"


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Tonya D. Callaghan is an associate professor in the Werkland School of Education at the University of Calgary.

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