Addressing Homophobia and Heterosexism on College Campuses
This book presents an integrated approach toward changing attitudes about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) students, faculty, and staff on contemporary college campuses. It explores specific classroom techniques for handling homophobia and heterosexism in the classroom. The book tackles a wide variety of subjects, including academic freedom, diversity training, nontraditional families, and religion, each of which plays an integral part in the sense of community found on my...
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Cramer (social work, Virginia Commonwealth U.) presents 19 papers that explore ways to address homophobia and heterosexism on college campuses. Separate sections look at campus-wide programs and policies, empirical studies of attitude assessment and attitude change, considerations unique to professional schools, and pedagogical considerations and specific teaching techniques. Also included is a listing of films and documentaries on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues that can be used to raise campus awareness. This text is also published as the Journal of Lesbian Studies, vol. 6, nos. 3/4 (2002). Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1Pt. IThe Campus Environment: Campus-Wide Programs and PoliciesAllies in the Struggle: Eradicating Homophobia and Heterosexism on Campus9Weaving a Wide Net: The Benefits of Integrating Campus Projects to Combat Homophobia21The Experiences of Lesbian and Bisexual Women in College Residence Halls: Implications for Addressing Homophobia and Heterosexism29Updating College and University Campus Policies: Meeting the Needs of Trans Students, Staff, and Faculty43Pt. IIAttitude Assessment and ChangeThe Role of Lay Theories of the Etiologies of Homosexuality in Attitudes Towards Lesbians and Gay Men59A Study of Attitudes Toward Sexuality Issues Among Health Care Students in Australia73Lesbians, Gays and Religion: Strategies for Challenging Belief Systems87A Lesbian/Straight Team Approach to Changing Attitudes Toward Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered People99Pt. IIIPractitioner Training ProgramsPractitioner Training for Counseling Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients111Policy and Practice: A Holistic Approach to Addressing Homophobia and Heterosexism Among Social Work Students121Addressing Homophobia and Heterosexism in the Mental Health Classroom: An Intersubjective Frame for Learning133Pt. IVPedagogy and Classroom InterventionsHomophobia and Academic Freedom147From Homophobia and Heterosexism to Heteronormativity: Toward the Development of a Model of Queer Interventions in the University Classroom163Transcending Heteronormativity in the Classroom: Using Queer and Critical Pedagogies to Alleviate Trans-Anxieties177Journeying Together: Three Voices on the Process of Making the Invisible Visible191Teaching About Heterosexism and Creating an Empathic Experience of Homophobia205Beyond Empathy: Confronting Homophobia in Critical Education Courses219The Family Lecture235Teaching the Teachers: Confronting Homophobia and Heterosexism in Teacher Education Programs243Pt. VFeature Films and DocumentariesFeature Films and Documentaries List257Index265
