ERIC Number: EJ1414775
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4294
EISSN: EISSN-1945-0095
Sassy and Strong: Intersections of Race, Attractional Orientation, and Gender Expression within Music Education
Donald M. Taylor; Rashaad Calaham
Journal of Research in Music Education, v72 n1 p48-70 2024
The purpose of this narrative inquiry study was to explore how intersecting discourses of race, attractional orientation, and gender expression have influenced Rashaad Calaham's experiences as a Black, openly gay, gender-fluid middle school choir director. Rather than hiding his attractional orientation and gender expression, he leans into these characteristics, describing himself as "sassy and effeminate," thereby challenging notions of compulsory heteroattraction, gender binaries, and whiteness in music education. He posits that being open with students is a vital component for establishing trust within his classroom, which he asserts is the foundation of good teaching. Black joy, Black Queer joy, and Queer Crit perspectives serve as theoretical lenses through which his story is discussed.
Descriptors: Music Education, Race, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, African American Teachers, LGBTQ People, Teacher Characteristics, Social Bias, Teacher Student Relationship, Coping
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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