"I Just Don't See Myself Here": Challenging Conversations about LGBTQ Adolescent Literature

Students' comments are with us as we argue that resistance to moving beyond arguments focused solely on the necessity of including LGBTQ texts on classroom shelves still remains within the field, despite increasing numbers and quality of literature, presenta- tions, and scholarly publications a...

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Published in:English journal 2010-01, Vol.99 (3), p.76
Main Authors: Crisp, Thomas, Knezek, Suzanne M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Literature
Children & youth
Childrens literature
Childrens novels
Critical Theory
Cultural Pluralism
Families & family life
Language Arts
Learner Engagement
LGBTQ People
Males
Novels
Perquisites
Reading
Sexual Identity
Sexual Orientation
Social Change
Social Justice
Students
Teacher Educators
Young adult literature
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Summary:Students' comments are with us as we argue that resistance to moving beyond arguments focused solely on the necessity of including LGBTQ texts on classroom shelves still remains within the field, despite increasing numbers and quality of literature, presenta- tions, and scholarly publications about LGBTQ adolescent literature. [...] we have more than one image of what it might mean or look like to be a gay male.
ISSN:0013-8274
2161-8895