"Do You Have Any Idea Who You Just Hired?!?" A Study of Open and Closeted Sexual Minority K-12 Administrators

Indepth interviews with two female and two male school leaders, one of each gender who were "closeted" in their sexuality and one of each who were "open." Foucault's sovereign and disciplinary power and normalization conceptually framed the study. Interviewee's fear of...

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Published in:Journal of school leadership 2003, Vol.13 (1), p.86-124
Main Authors: Fraynd, Donald J, Capper, Colleen A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrators
Educational Administration
Elementary Secondary Education
Foucault (Michel)
Homophobia
Homosexuality
Interviews
Leadership
Lesbianism
Public Schools
Qualitative Research
Research Needs
Sexual Orientation
Sexuality
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Summary:Indepth interviews with two female and two male school leaders, one of each gender who were "closeted" in their sexuality and one of each who were "open." Foucault's sovereign and disciplinary power and normalization conceptually framed the study. Interviewee's fear of disclosure resulted in reproducing heteronormative power. At the same time, all four used their sovereign power to take a stand against homophobia in their settings. (Contains 45 references.) (Author/MLF)
ISSN:1052-6846
DOI:10.1177/105268460301300105