LGBTQ+ History in High School Classes in the United States since 1990 / / Stacie Brensilver Berman.

"From grassroots campaigns and activism to top-down initiatives for and against curricular reform, this book investigates the movement to integrate LGBTQ+ history into high school history courses in the USA. Stacie Brensilver Berman charts the development of the movement from the founding of th...

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Place / Publishing House:London [England] : : Bloomsbury Academic,, 2021.
[London, England] : : Bloomsbury Publishing,, 2021
Year of Publication:2021
Edition:First edition.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (296 pages)
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Summary:"From grassroots campaigns and activism to top-down initiatives for and against curricular reform, this book investigates the movement to integrate LGBTQ+ history into high school history courses in the USA. Stacie Brensilver Berman charts the development of the movement from the founding of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLEN) and the passing of the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act in California, to the resurgence of conservative thought after the 2016 election. Based on 13 interviews with high school teachers about integrating LGBTQ+ history in their classes, the author reveals the troubling narrative of K-12 curricular reform dominated by the reluctance of a conservative nation and many of its school systems to consider an alternative vision. The book offers the first detailed portrait of a prophetic minority of educators and activists championing a more inclusive and accurate vision of American history. The book includes a preface written by Blanche Wiesen Cook, Distinguished Professor of History and Women's Studies at the City University of New York, USA. This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com."--
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Stacie Brensilver Berman.