Queer activism in South African education : a book review

Govender, Navan (2023) Queer activism in South African education : a book review. Journal of LGBT Youth. pp. 1-5. ISSN 1936-1661 (https://doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2023.2209571)

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Abstract

Dennis A. Francis’ (2023) publication, Queer Activism in South African Education: Disrupting Cis(hetero)normativity in Schools, recognises and brings into visibility the experiences of queer youth, teachers and other school staff, and queer and trans activists. Throughout the book, moments of recognition suggest a radical movement toward more socially just practice, while others reveal the overwhelming persistence of oppressive norms. Although many aspects of South Africa’s policy landscape might represent progressive and queer-trans-inclusive perspectives on human rights, education, health, governance, and so on, the lived realities of LGBTQI+ youth (and adults) continue to be filled with violence and suspicion (Msibi, 2012). Queer and trans people, communities, and activists, as revealed through the corpus of Francis’ research in this book, are nevertheless powerful agents of change – from the everyday to the systemic.

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  • Item type:Article
    ID code:85532
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    11 May 2023
    Published
    26 April 2023
    Accepted
    Keywords:queer activism, cisheteronormativity, LGBTQI+ inclusion, affect theory, education, Education (General), Education, SDG 4 - Quality Education, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    Subjects:Education > Education (General)
    Department:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Education > Education
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:16 May 2023 12:56
    Last modified:25 May 2023 14:14
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/85532
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