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Roesch Wagner, Sally; Eckler, Tori; Leighton, Maxinne Rhea – Journal of Museum Education, 2013
Museums in the past have been static institutions, exhibiting their collections as public displays. Today, the public has come to expect more from these institutions, seeing them as safe havens where conversations can begin. As reproductive rights have moved to the forefront of political and social debate, dialogue seems to be a step in the right…
Descriptors: Museums, Females, Gender Issues, Social Justice
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Nishida, Akemi; Fine, Michelle – Multicultural Perspectives, 2014
In this article the authors describe pedagogy which rests on commitments to solidarity, activism, and intersectional understandings of personhood and social (in)justices. The authors seek to create accessible classrooms where our many selves and critical consciousness can be in (dis)comforting conversation with one another. Then, they hope to…
Descriptors: Activism, Teaching Methods, Classroom Environment, Social Attitudes
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Trotter, Richard – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
An emerging area of law is developing regarding sex/gender identity discrimination, also referred to as transgender discrimination, as distinguished from discrimination based on sexual orientation. A transgendered individual is defined as "a person who has a gender-identity disorder which is a persistent discomfort about one?s assigned sex or…
Descriptors: Sexual Identity, Gender Issues, Social Bias, Social Discrimination