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OverviewAs powerful sites of social transformation, schools are crucial in the fight against discrimination and inequality. But are South African schools meeting their constitutional requirements in relation to sexual diversity? Are they working to create positive and affirming spaces for lesbian and gay learners? Under Pressure is the first multi-school study to answer these and many more questions. Drawing on in-depth interviews with learners, teachers, school managers and parents, it offers a compelling portrait of an education system rife with homophobia. The book provides a detailed account of how school communities understand and respond to homosexuality, and in doing so uncovers a culture of compulsory heterosexuality. But Under Pressure also offers a way forward. It identifies strong entry points for future interventions and outlines strategies for combating school-based homophobia. The study's findings highlight the need for urgent action from all stakeholders and for integrated, evidence-based programmes that support of sexual and gender diversity. Under Pressure is compulsory reading for anyone interested in education policy, social justice, gender equality or sexuality rights. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Deevia BhanaPublisher: Modjaji Books Imprint: Modjaji Books Dimensions: Width: 22.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 15.20cm Weight: 0.365kg ISBN: 9781920590581ISBN 10: 1920590587 Pages: 217 Publication Date: 01 March 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsWhat we now have in this engaging new book by Dr Deevia Bhana is an empirical portrait of an entrenched problem. The data, across schools, reveals not simply that children carry deep prejudice against lesbian and gay students but that these dangerous beliefs and attitudes come from living inside interlocked institutions that both propagate and reinforce stereotype and discrimination. - Professor Jonathan Jansen?Vice-Chancellor and Rector of the University of the Free State Author InformationDr Deevia Bhana completed her PhD in 2002 at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is a professor in the school of education of the -college of humanities, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Bhana's research continues to provide strong evidence for early interventions to address violent gendered and sexual cultures among children. In the context of the risk of HIV and girls' particular vulnerability, Bhana's research has deepened analysis of childhood sexuality and highlighted the importance of transdisciplinary approaches to the study of children, gender and violence, encouraging an integrated social response that includes changing the toxic patterns of masculine behaviour in the country. Bhana has grown a cohort of scholars in the field of gender-based violence and has supervised 29 master's and PhD students to completion. She has co-authored or edited two books and has published over 76 peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters in some of the most prestigious international journals in her field. She is a member of seven international editorial boards and is associate editor of the UK-based Health Education journal. Bhana has received a number of awards for her research. She has twice been a recipient of the Columbia University-Southern African Fogarty Aids International Training and Research Program award, and was until recently a short-term scholar at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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