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Homophobia in the Hallways: Heterosexism and Transphobia in Canadian Catholic Schools - Softcover

Callaghan, Tonya D.

 
9781487522674: Homophobia in the Hallways: Heterosexism and Transphobia in Canadian Catholic Schools
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1487522673 ISBN 13: 9781487522674
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 2018

Synopsis

Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ensures equality regarding sexual orientation and gender identity in Canada. Despite this, gay, lesbian, and gender-nonconforming teachers in publicly-funded Catholic schools in Ontario and Alberta are being fired for living lives that Church leaders claim run contrary to Catholic doctrine about non-heterosexuality. Meanwhile, requests from students to establish Gay/Straight Alliances are often denied.

In Homophobia in the Hallways, Tonya D. Callaghan interrogates institutionalized homophobia and transphobia in the publicly-funded Catholic school systems of Ontario and Alberta. Featuring twenty interviews with students and teachers who have faced overt discrimination in Catholic schools, the book blends theoretical inquiry and real-world case study, making Callaghan’s study a unique insight into religiously-inspired heterosexism and genderism. She uncovers the causes and effects of the long-standing disconnect between Canadian Catholic schools and the Charter by comparing the treatment of and attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer teachers and students in these publicly-funded systems.

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About the Author

Tonya D. Callaghan is an associate professor in the Werkland School of Education at the University of Calgary.

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Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1487522673
ISBN 13 
9781487522674
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
264