The Pedagogy of Marking: Addressing Sexual Orientation in the Classroom.

Yescavage, Karen; Alexander, Jonathan

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Publication Date: 1997

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The Pedagogy of Marking: Addressing Sexual Orientation in the Classroom.

Yescavage, Karen; Alexander, Jonathan

Feminist Teacher, v11 n2 p113-22 Fall-Win 1997

Discusses the benefits of marking sexual identities (as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual) in the classroom, exposing students' hetero-normativity, and alerting them to ways in which seemingly "personal" lives are shaped by the political. Relates the authors' classroom experiences in trying to illustrate the socially-constructed aspects of sexuality to their students. (DSK)

Descriptors: Bisexuality, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Objectives, Curriculum Development, Gender Issues, Higher Education, Homosexuality, Lesbianism, Sexual Identity, Sexuality, Student Attitudes, Student Reaction, Teacher Student Relationship, Undergraduate Study

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Issue number on title page is incorrect; see "Contents Index to Volume 11 (1997)" on page 182 of this issue for correct volume and issue information.