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Unheard Voices The Effects of Silence on Lesbian and Gay Educators
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By Ronni L. Sanlo
ISBN: 0-89789-640-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-89789-640-5
176 pages, figures, tables
Bergin & Garvey
Publication: 9/30/1999
List Price: $105.00 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)
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Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • I believe that this book will be useful at the college level for teacher-educators nationwide, and I would strongly recommend it for use by faculty in teacher and counselor education programs as an excellent example of well-done qualitative research.
    —The Lesbian Review of Books
  • [M]ajor contributions to our understanding of this complex topic.
    —The Diversity Factor
Description: In this qualitative research project, sixteen lesbian and gay teachers in the Northeast Florida public school system were interviewed about their experiences in their professional settings and how those experiences affected their lives. Although the location is specific, the experiences of the teachers and the findings of the research are applicable to most areas of the United States. An interpretive model was designed to depict the findings of this research based on the experiences of the participants as well as on the related literature. The educators in this study lived and worked in the constant fear that if their sexual orientation were discovered, they would suffer harassment, rejection, and job termination. They courageously opened their hearts and shared their stories so that others might learn. This research is a vehicle for the lives of this silent population and offers recommendations for change based on the stories and experiences of the informants.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • In the Beginning There Was Public Education
  • Lesbian and Gay Educators: Documenting Their Existence
  • Methodology: The People and the Process
  • The Silence Breaks: Voices of the Teachers
  • Making Meaning of Their Words
  • Creation Change: Envisioning a Future
  • References
  • Index
LC Card Number: 99-22082
LCC Class: LB2844
Dewey Class: 371
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