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Author:   John C. Hawley
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.494kg
ISBN:  

9781438454627

ISBN 10:   1438454627
Pages:   366
Publication Date:   02 January 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Building on a Changing Paradigm John C. Hawley Part I. Changing Institutional Structures 1. A Website Evaluation of the Top Twenty-Five Public Universities in the United States to Assess Their Support of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People Bharat Mehra, Donna Braquet, and Calle M. Fielden 2. Conducted in a Whisper: Some Observations About the Current State of LGBT Studies, and Ten Ways We Can Shout Down the Silence Joshua G. Adair 3. Queering the Academy: A Case Approach to LGBTQ Studies Molly Merryman and K. G. Valente 4. Transgendering the Academy: Transforming the Relationship Between Theory and Praxis Pauline Park Part II. Case Studies 5. Creating Systemic Change Around Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Issues: A Case Analysis and Recommendations Frank D. Golom 6. Network VA: A Case Study of a Statewide Effort to Build LGBTQ Coalitions for Change on College Campuses Charles H. Ford and Elizabeth P. Cramer 7. The One-Year Campus-Climate Turnaround: The University of Rhode Island Strives to Become a Leader in LGBTQ Advocacy Karen de Bruin 8. Queering Harvard Yard: Four Decades of Progress for BGLTQ Equality Susan B. Marine, Paul J. McLoughlin II, and Timothy Patrick McCarthy Part III. Changing Student Perceptions 9. Student Development: Theory to Practice in LGBT Campus Work Milton E. Ford, Colette Seguin Beighley, and Ronni Sanlo 10. Queering Service Learning: Promoting Antioppressive Action and Reflection by Undoing Dichotomous Thinking David M. Donahue and Myles Luber 11. Five Proposals on Homophobia David William Foster 12. LGBT Bullying in Schools: Can School Policies Affect Climate? Erik Green 13. Exploring the Boundaries of Self: Using Queer Autobiography to Teach Courses on Identity and Solidarity Across Borders Juan Velasco Part IV. Expanding the Circle 14. Show Me Your ID Jewelle Gomez 15. At the Crossroads: Navigating the Intersection of Spiritual and Sexual Identity Within Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) College Students Beth Bradley and Brian J. Patchcoski 16. New Perspectives on Religion and Spirituality for LGBTQ Students Scotty McLennan 17. Intersections: A Guide to Working with LGBTQI University Students of Minority Religions or Cultures Mychal Copeland and D'vorah Rose 18. Culturally Appropriate Information Supposrt Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) South Asians: Representing Multiple Shades of Identity Based on Sexual Orientation and Ethnicity Bharat Mehra, Eric Haley, and Dylan Lane Contributors Index

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"""...a very important and timely collection of essays by researchers and practitioners who work with LGBTQ students and/or in LGBTQ studies."" - CHOICE ""Expanding the Circle is a comprehensive overview of issues facing LGBTQ students in higher education in the US and those seeking to 'queer the academy' through incorporating LGBTQ content into curricula. It highlights problems we might not have imagined-a closeted gay man being harassed by those who are more 'out'-and describes issues we would have hoped were history-faculty and staff telling students not to list a certificate in LGBTQ studies on a resume. This book presents proven strategies to create affirming institutions of higher learning in which students and faculty can be their full selves and study the contributions of LGBTQ people to the human experience."" - Sean Cahill, coauthor of LGBT Youth in America's Schools"

...a very important and timely collection of essays by researchers and practitioners who work with LGBTQ students and/or in LGBTQ studies. - CHOICE Expanding the Circle is a comprehensive overview of issues facing LGBTQ students in higher education in the US and those seeking to 'queer the academy' through incorporating LGBTQ content into curricula. It highlights problems we might not have imagined-a closeted gay man being harassed by those who are more 'out'-and describes issues we would have hoped were history-faculty and staff telling students not to list a certificate in LGBTQ studies on a resume. This book presents proven strategies to create affirming institutions of higher learning in which students and faculty can be their full selves and study the contributions of LGBTQ people to the human experience. - Sean Cahill, coauthor of LGBT Youth in America's Schools

""...a very important and timely collection of essays by researchers and practitioners who work with LGBTQ students and/or in LGBTQ studies."" - CHOICE ""Expanding the Circle is a comprehensive overview of issues facing LGBTQ students in higher education in the US and those seeking to 'queer the academy' through incorporating LGBTQ content into curricula. It highlights problems we might not have imagined-a closeted gay man being harassed by those who are more 'out'-and describes issues we would have hoped were history-faculty and staff telling students not to list a certificate in LGBTQ studies on a resume. This book presents proven strategies to create affirming institutions of higher learning in which students and faculty can be their full selves and study the contributions of LGBTQ people to the human experience."" - Sean Cahill, coauthor of LGBT Youth in America's Schools

Author Information

John C. Hawley is Professor of English at Santa Clara University. He has edited several books, including Postcolonial, Queer: Theoretical Intersections and Cross-Addressing: Resistance Literature and Cultural Borders, both also published by SUNY Press.

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