"Don't be so gay!": queers, bullying, and making schools safe

Drawing on interviews with queer youth and their allies in the Toronto area, the author considers the effectiveness of safe school legislation and concludes that the current legislation is often more responsive than proactive

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Short, Donn (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Vancouver [u.a.] UBC Press 2013
En:Año: 2013
Acceso en línea: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Bullying in schools > Case studies > Ontario > Toronto
Bullying in schools > Case studies > Prevention > Ontario > Toronto
Bullying in schools > Government policy > Ontario
Bullying in schools > Ontario > Toronto > Case studies
Bullying in schools > Ontario > Toronto > Prevention > Case studies
Gay high school students > Case studies > Social conditions > Ontario > Toronto
Gay high school students > Ontario > Toronto > Social conditions > Case studies
Homophobia in high schools > Case studies > Ontario > Toronto
Homophobia in high schools > Ontario > Toronto > Case studies
Toronto > Schule > Homosexualität > Homophobie > Mobbing
Descripción
Sumario:Drawing on interviews with queer youth and their allies in the Toronto area, the author considers the effectiveness of safe school legislation and concludes that the current legislation is often more responsive than proactive
"Recent cases of teen suicide linked with homophobic bullying have thrust the issue of school safety into the national spotlight. In "Don't Be So Gay!" Queers, Bullying, and Making Schools Safe, Donn Short considers the effectiveness of safe school legislation. Drawing on interviews with queer youth and their allies in the Toronto area, Short concludes that current legislation is often more responsive than proactive. Moreover, cultural influences and peer pressure may be more powerful than legislation in shaping the school environment. Exploring how students' own experiences, ideas, and definitions of safety might be translated into policy reform, this book offers a fresh perspective on a hotly debated issue."--Page 4 of cover
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:XIII, 289 S. Ill.
Also issued in electronic format.
ISBN:0774823267
0774823275
9780774823265
9780774823272