Learning about Sexual Minorities in School and at Home: How Critical Pedagogy Can Challenge Heterosexism

Autor/inn/en	Rosen, Nicole L.; Peralta, Robert L.; Merrill, Monica
Titel	Learning about Sexual Minorities in School and at Home: How Critical Pedagogy Can Challenge Heterosexism
Quelle	In: Cogent Education, 6 (2019) 1, Artikel 1633104 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2331-186X
DOI	10.1080/2331186X.2019.1633104
Schlagwörter	Social Bias; Minority Groups; LGBTQ People; Information Sources; Critical Thinking; Diversity; Empathy; Peer Influence; Parent Influence; Elementary Education; Higher Education; Mass Media Effects; Undergraduate Students; School Role; Television; Films; Critical Theory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethnische Minderheit; Information source; Informationsquelle; Kritisches Denken; Empathie; Elementarunterricht; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Fernsehen; Fernsehtechnik; Film; Kritische Theorie
Abstract	College students, as a relatively privileged demographic, are in a unique position to reinforce or challenge stereotypes of sexual minorities. While much research has explored the social impact of heterosexism (e.g. hate crimes and bullying), few studies have sought to explore how heterosexuals form antigay attitudes. This study aims to fill that gap by examining how college students learn and make sense of messages about sexual minorities. Qualitative data for this study were derived from interviews with college students at a Midwest University in the United States. In three main findings, we report that, despite what may have been good intentions, messages learned from formal education and family may have been misinterpreted. Encouragingly, we found that students relied on information from formal education and intergroup contact more than messages from media. Drawing from critical pedagogy, we conclude with suggestions for promoting critical thinking in the college classroom in order to promote a greater understanding and empathy for sexual diversity. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01