Queer Girls In Class by Lori Horvitz

Queer Girls In Class

Lesbian Teachers and Students Tell Their Classroom Stories

Lori Horvitz

Queer Girls in Class is a compilation of personal essays by lesbian teachers and students who speak about sexual identity and its influence on the teaching and learning process. The mission of this anthology is to provide, through personal stories, an analysis of how sexuality-specifically, how identifying as a queer woman-can affect classroom dynamics in high school and university settings. Despite a perceived cultural acceptance of the GLBTQ community in the media, many gays and lesbians still suffer from their own internalized homophobia, as well as the homophobia of the outside world. These twenty-six essays give readers the opportunity to recognize, connect with, and critically think about the personal and political challenges and triumphs that queer women, whether out of the closet or not, have experience in the classroom and beyond.Lori Horvit’z short stories, poetry, and creative nonfiction have appeared in a variety of literary journals and anthologies. Horvitz, the recipient of an M.F.A. in creative writing from Brooklyn College, and a Ph.D. in English from SUNY Albany, she has been awarded writing fellowships from Yaddo, Ragdale, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Blue Mountain Center, Cottages at Hedgebrook, and Fundaci=n Valparaiso. She is Associate Professor of Literature and Language at UNC-Asheville, where she teaches courses in creative writing, literature, and women’s studies.

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ISBN 9781433110979
Genre Education
Copyright Date 2011
Publication Date 15-Dec-10
Publisher Peter Lang
Editor Lori Horvitz
Format Trade Paperback
No. of Pages 197
Language English
Rating NotRated
Editor Lori Horvitz
Subject Education; Gender Identity In Education; Homosexuality And Education; Homosexuality And Education/ United States; Lesbian Students/ United States
BookID 10308

Author: LFWBooks