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ERIC Number: EJ1432560
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Sep
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
EISSN: EISSN-2161-8895
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Using LGBTQ Graphic Novels to Dispel Myths about Gender and Sexuality in ELA Classrooms
Kate E. Kedley; Jenna Spiering
English Journal, v107 n1 p54-60 2017
In this article, the authors argue that the format and content of graphic novels that depict LGBTQ experiences are a unique and effective pedagogical tool to engage students in critical discussions about gender and sexuality. Through analysis of two exemplar texts, teachers are offered a vocabulary and method for engaging in these conversations by identifying and dispelling three myths associated with gender and sexuality: (1) gender and sexuality are naturally connected; (2) gender and sexual identities are permanent and fixed; and (3) the heterotrajectory is assumed and normal.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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