An Analysis of Gay/Lesbian Instructor Identity in the Classroom Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title An Analysis of Gay/Lesbian Instructor Identity in the Classroom

Creator

  • Author: Giovanini, Heather
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Chair: Anderson, Karen A.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Major Professor

Publisher

  • Name: University of North Texas
    Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 2008-05
  • Digitized: 2008-07-02

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: In this project I explore the connection between cultural and personal identity in the college classroom. Respondent interviews were conducted using open-ended questions, which began with a broad picture of the role the instructor played in the classroom and then focused more specifically on the issue of sexual orientation and the choices to disclose or not disclose orientation in the classroom. Thematic analysis was used to examine the interviews, upon the completion of the interviews being transcribed. RQ1: Do gay and lesbian instructors disclose their sexual orientation in the classroom? From this question, four themes emerged. These themes were disclosure not relevant, out of the classroom disclosure, students just know, and disclosure in the classroom. RQ2: What reasons do gay and lesbian instructors give for disclosing their sexual orientation in the classroom? Two themes, fears of disclosure and holding back, transpired from this question. RQ3: How do gay and lesbian instructors foster diversity in the classroom related to sexual orientation? Four themes were exposed from the question, and these themes were paradox of diversity, passing, mentoring, and identity not sexuality.

Subject

  • Keyword: critical pedagogy
  • Keyword: standpoint theory
  • Keyword: sexual orientation
  • Keyword: co-cultural theory
  • Keyword: gay
  • Keyword: lesbian
  • Keyword: Multiple identities
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Gay teachers.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Lesbian teachers.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: College teachers.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Coming out (Sexual orientation)

Collection

  • Name: UNT Theses and Dissertations
    Code: UNTETD

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries
    Code: UNT

Rights

  • Rights Access: public
  • Rights License: copyright
  • Rights Holder: Giovanini, Heather
  • Rights Statement: Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Resource Type

  • Thesis or Dissertation

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 262687960
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc6106

Degree

  • Degree Name: Master of Arts
  • Degree Level: Master's
  • Degree Discipline: Communication Studies
  • Academic Department: Department of Communication Studies
  • Degree Grantor: University of North Texas

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