Research Catalog

Title

Hidden sexualities of South African teachers : Black male educators and same-sex desire / by Thabo Msibi.

Author

Msibi, Thabo

Publication

New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.

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Details

Description

170 pages : maps; 24 cm.

Summary

"South Africa remains a global leader in the legislative protection of individuals who engage in same-sex relations, and is the only country in Africa where the rights of these individuals are explicitly recognized and protected by the constitution. Yet South Africa's identities are still contested and evolving, particularly for same-sex desiring teachers - many are forced to locate their sexualities privately for fear of being ostracized, bullied or losing their jobs, resulting in the miseducation of young people in schools. This volume reveals the various ways in which black South African male teachers construct their sexual and professional identities, how they accommodate structural dictates while simultaneously resisting them, and the effect this has on students. Presenting the day-to-day experiences of eight same-sex desiring teachers within repressive contexts, this volume challenges the Western origins and assumptions of queer theory, particularly its inability to confront communal forms of social organizing and its focus on individual agency. It asks for more socially responsive theorizing that takes into account the role played by location, race, class, gender and sexual identification within South African and international contexts"--

Series Statement

Routledge critical studies in gender and sexuality in education ; 11

Uniform Title

Routledge critical studies in gender and sexuality in education ; 11.

Subject

• Gay teachers > South Africa
• Teachers, Black > South Africa
• Male teachers > South Africa
• Homosexuality and education > South Africa
• Homophobia in schools > South Africa
• Male teachers
• Homophobia in schools
• Gay teachers
• Homosexuality and education
• Teachers, Black
• South Africa

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

From silence to visibility -- Theoretical and methodological framing -- Same-sex practices and Zulu masculinity in an evolving post-apartheid South Africa -- Zulu culture and Christianity: a marriage of convenience in advancing homophobia -- Internalized homophobia: passing to conform -- Passing for opportunity: the unconstrained sexual liaisons? -- Passing at school: excellence and professionalism as a coping mechanism.

Call Number

Sc E 20-209

ISBN

• 9781138857964
• 1138857963
• 9781315718293 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2017051962

OCLC

919480529

Author

Msibi, Thabo, author.

Title

Hidden sexualities of South African teachers : Black male educators and same-sex desire / by Thabo Msibi.

Publisher

New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Routledge critical studies in gender and sexuality in education ; 11

Routledge critical studies in gender and sexuality in education ; 11.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

Sc E 20-209