Date of Award
Spring 2018
Document Type
Thesis
Terms of Use
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Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Educational Studies Department, Sociology & Anthropology Department
First Advisor
Daniel Laurison
Second Advisor
Lisa Smulyan
Abstract
Interviews with nine self-identified queer and trans teachers of color (QTToC) address how teachers both work within and resist the reproductive function of schools. Findings suggest that QTToC enter the profession with a set of values and conunitments. The pedagogies of these teachers can have a trans formative effect on the academic outcomes of students and prepare them to be critical of ideologies and systems of oppression. To fulfill this role and conunitment, teachers must have the support of the school context and culture. This thesis adds to the growing body of literature on QTToC and presents a more optimistic outlook on the profession.
Recommended Citation
Cabrera-Duran, Esteban , '18, "From the Margins to the Center: Queer and trans teachers of color in K-12 Public School" (2018). Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards. 392.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/theses/392