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Teachers who ”try to be progressive”? Trans and non-binary young people’s experiences in school in Sweden

Schmitt, Irina LU orcid (2019) Trans, non-binary and Intersex (in) Education -
The 7th Nordic Transgender Studies network symposium
Abstract
In this presentation, I will discuss results from a study with young trans and non-binary people on their experiences in school in Sweden. On the one hand, I am interested in the production of vulnerability through and within schools (rather than showing (off) trans and non-binary young people as the wound). Here, Natacha Kennedy’s terminology of cultural cis-genderism, Iwo Nord, Signe Bremer Gagnesjö and Erika Alm’s discussion of cis-normativity and Dean Spade’s concept of administrative violence are helpful. On the other hand, I want to look at moments and contexts where young trans and non-binary people are not made vulnerable. These are moments when teachers used trans-inclusive pedagogies and when structures were in place or set in... (More)
In this presentation, I will discuss results from a study with young trans and non-binary people on their experiences in school in Sweden. On the one hand, I am interested in the production of vulnerability through and within schools (rather than showing (off) trans and non-binary young people as the wound). Here, Natacha Kennedy’s terminology of cultural cis-genderism, Iwo Nord, Signe Bremer Gagnesjö and Erika Alm’s discussion of cis-normativity and Dean Spade’s concept of administrative violence are helpful. On the other hand, I want to look at moments and contexts where young trans and non-binary people are not made vulnerable. These are moments when teachers used trans-inclusive pedagogies and when structures were in place or set in motion that allowed the trans and non-binary young people to participate in their education without being excluded, and allowed their classmates to learn more about gender.
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trans, transgender, non-binary, school, education, Sweden, teachers, cisnorm, administrative violence, cultural cis-genderism
conference name
Trans, non-binary and Intersex (in) Education - <br/>The 7th Nordic Transgender Studies network symposium
conference location
Lund, Sweden
conference dates
2019-11-14 - 2019-11-15
project
Young trans* and intersex peoples' experience of school
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English
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2020-04-03 09:44:42
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