The Sociocultural Factors that Influence a Novice Teacher’s LGBT Activism
From Section:
Beginning Teachers
Authors:
Shelton Stephanie Anne
Countries:
USA
Published:
Feb. 15, 2015

Source: Teaching Education, Volume 26, Issue 1, 2015, pages 113-130

This study describes one novice teacher’s efforts to advocate on behalf of LGBT students despite the resistance that she faced from sociocultural factors influencing her students, classroom, and her teaching practices.
The findings suggest that teachers resist sexuality- and gender-based topics ignore the many sociocultural factors acting on educators in the Southeastern US as they strive to be LGBT activists.

Updated: Jan. 17, 2017
Keywords:
Beginning teachers | Cultural influences | LGBT | Longitudinal studies | Sexual identity | Social influences
Link to Item: http://education-eng.macam.ac.il/article/3820