| Author(s): | Potvin, L. |
| Date: | 2020 |
| Publication: | Companion to Sexuality Studies |
| Citation: | Potvin, L. (2020). Queer pedagogies. In N. A. Naples (Ed.), Companion to Sexuality Studies (1st ed., pp. 122–139). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119315049.ch7 |
| Section on webpage: | Queer Pedagogy Literature |
| Tenets: | Considering alternative histories and narratives. Examining how gender, intersecting with other social categories, structures our lives, learning, and knowledge production, access to resources and information. Honoring diversity and lived experiences through intersectional approaches. |
| Annotation: | (Summary) Emerging from queer theory, queer pedagogies resist dominant social norms in classrooms and schools and create space to counteract the marginalization experienced by Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Trans/Queer+ (LGBTQ+) people in educational contexts. I situate this chapter within a Western context by acknowledging my privilege as a white/settler, Canadian scholar and explore the emergence of queer pedagogies from sociological and educational theory. I outline the significance of challenging heteronormativity and heterosexism for educators working to queer their classroom practices. The chapter concludes with strategies for educators to deepen their pedagogy and practice. |