Open Access“Queer inclusion” in schools: Concept and controversy
Author(s) -
Slobodan Antonic
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
zbornik instituta za pedagoška istraživanja/zbornik - institut za pedagoška istraživanja
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1820-9270
pISSN - 0579-6431
DOI - 10.2298/zipi1201042a
Subject(s) - queer , inclusion (mineral) , queer theory , sociology , gender studies , political science
Recently, there have arisen some requirements for “queer inclusion” in schools in Serbia. This article defines the term “queer inclusion”, presents some experiences in this field in the United States and Britain, and considers the reasons commonly given as “pros and cons” of queer inclusion. The concluding part argues that effects of queer inclusion in schools are not only positive, that there are many conceptual problems with it, and that perhaps we ought to be much more careful with the campaign for introduction of queer inclusion in the school system in Serbia. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 179035: Izazovi nove društvene integracije u Srbiji - koncepti i akteri