Homophobia in the Hallways : : Heterosexism and Transphobia in Canadian Catholic Schools / / Tonya D. Callaghan.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press Pilot 2018
• VerfasserIn: Callaghan, Tonya D.,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (264 p.)

Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ensures equality regarding sexual orientation and gender identity in Canada. Despite this, gay, lesbian, and gender-nonconforming teachers in publicly-funded Catholic schools in Ontario and Alberta are being fired for living lives that Church leaders claim run contrary to Catholic doctrine about non-heterosexuality. Meanwhile, requests from students to establish Gay/Straight Alliances are often denied. In Homophobia in the Hallways, Tonya D. Callaghan interrogates institutionalized homophobia and transphobia in the publicly-funded Catholic school systems of Ontario and Alberta. Featuring twenty interviews with students and teachers who have faced overt discrimination in Catholic schools, the book blends theoretical inquiry and real-world case study, making Callaghan's study a unique insight into religiously-inspired heterosexism and genderism. She uncovers the causes and effects of the long-standing disconnect between Canadian Catholic schools and the Charter by comparing the treatment of and attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer teachers and students in these publicly-funded systems.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Critical Theory for Emancipation -- 2. Participants: Domination and Resistance -- 3. Media and the Law: Allies in Resisting Homophobia -- 4. Catholic Documents: Doctrinal Disciplining -- 5. Theorizing the Data: The Many Modes of Power -- Conclusion -- Appendix : Interview Guide -- References -- Index