'This revolution has women, lesbians and gays, queers and trans bodies. Remember that!'

SOURCE: Transforming transformation in research and teaching at South African universities
OUTPUT TYPE: Chapter in Monograph
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2018
TITLE AUTHOR(S): F.Reygan
SOURCE EDITOR(S): R.Pattman, R.Carolissen
KEYWORDS: EDUCATION, HOMOSEXUALITY, INEQUALITY, LESBIANS, TRANSFORMATION, TRANSGENDER, WOMEN
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 10725
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/13509
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/13509

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Abstract

The growing research base in relation to sexual and gender diversity in schools paints a rather bleak picture of hostility, lack of educator training and support, lack of affirming representation in learning and teaching materials, and school systems that are generally oblivious to the needs of sexual and gender minority learners. Nevertheless a number of initiatives in recent years from the National Department of Basic Education, as well as at SADC level, offer some hope that the inequalities generated by heteronormative power and privilege in basic education can be corrected. These interventions may then support the emergence of a more informed, inclusive and transformed tertiary education system.